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US Plans New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

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SCA’s Paxton Testifies to Congress on Bolstering U.S. Shipbuilding Base

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SHIPS for America Act rolled out on the Hill

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Russia Attacks Second Cargo Ship in Two Days

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NSMV Empire State Suffers Technical Issues

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