U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (NGP Photo), Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Tim Scott, R-S.C., this week each introduced separate proposals to increase energy production on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and increase revenue sharing with states that support offshore energy production activities. These targeted bills reflect the priorities of their sponsors. Murkowski’s bill would focus on Alaska’s OCS while Cassidy’s bill would focus on Gulf Coast States and Scott’s bill would focus on the Atlantic OCS. The proposals are: ·         S. 1278 (Murkowski), the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act ·         S. 1276 (Cassidy), the [...]