Positions

2011

Comments Of The Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition On Proposed Changes To Nationwide Permit Program (April 18, 2011)

OREC Comments On National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures And Department Of Energy Proposed Categorical Exclusions

2010

Comments of the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC) on Draft Hydrokinetic Energy Projects & Recreation: A Guide to Assessing Impacts (November 2010)

OREC MSP Comments (02-19-2010)

2009

Testimony on Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard- (11/04/2009)

OREC Comments to President Obama’s Ocean Management Task Force on Framework for Policy Coordination and Marine Spatial Planning (09/10/2009)

Marine Renewable Energy Letter to Sec. Chu (3/2009)

Congressional Letter to Secretary Chu (3/2009) ($250 million funding request for marine renewables; letter requested by OREC)

OREC FAQ on FERC/MMS Jurisdictional Issues (3/2009)

OREC Requests Additional Funding from DOE for Marine Renewables. (March 2009)

OREC Case for Funding (February 2009)

OREC Letter to Congressional Leaders re: $100 million for ocean renewables development

2008

OREC Whitepaper: Marine & Hydrokinetic Energy: Meeting America’s Environmental, Economic & Energy Needs (12/4/08)

OREC Comments on MMS NOPR re: Alternative Energy on OCS (9/08)

OREC Testimony on Proposed Changes to CZMA H.R. 5452, Testimony of Carolyn Elefant (2/08)

OREC Comments Re: MMS Interim Lease Terms (2/2008)

OREC Comments Re: MMS Interim Lease Policy (1/2008)

2007

OREC Comments Re: FERC Conditional License (12/2007)

OREC Comments Re: Pilot License Process (10/2007)

OREC Comments Re: MMS Programmatic DEIS (5/2007)

Developing Untapped Potential of Geothermal and Ocean Power Technology, Testimony before the Committee on Science and Technology, Sean O’Neill (May 17, 2007)

OREC Comments Re: FERC Strict Scrutiny Policy (4/2007)

2006

Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition (OREC) Policy Paper On Preliminary Permits, Site Banking And Wave And Tidal Energy Development

OREC Comments on MMS ANOPR on Alternative Energy on the OCS (2/06)