For these reasons and others the american petroleum

For these reasons and others, the American Petroleum Institute, the
International Association of Drilling Contractors, and the National Ocean
Industries Association all support U.S. ratification of the Convention.”
Card 8 (BLOCK?): On Balance, Despite the Revenue-Sharing
Clause, Joining the Convention Would Still Be Beneficial to the US
Economy
Citation: David B. Sandalow, “David Sandalow is the inaugural fellow at the Center on Global Energy
Policy and co-director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and
Public Affairs at Columbia University.
He launched and directs the Center’s U.S.-China Program and has written, most recently, on topics
including energy diplomacy and energy finance. Sandalow has served in senior positions at the White House, State Department and U.S. Department of Energy
. He
came to Columbia from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he served as under secretary of
energy (acting) and assistant secretary for policy & international affairs.
Prior to serving at DOE, Sandalow was a senior
fellow at the Brookings Institution, as well as Energy & Climate Change Working Group Chair at the Clinton Global Initiative.
He has served as assistant
secretary of state for oceans, environment & science and a senior director on the National Security
Council staff.”, Thursday, August 19, 2004 (“Law of the Sea Convention: Should the U.S. Join?”,
Brookings,
accessed: 7/15/18)
“
Significantly
, the U.S. oil and gas industry, which would likely make these
payments, does not oppose the Convention’s revenue sharing
provisions. After noting ‘the significant resource potential of the broad
U.S. continental shelf,’ Paul Kelly of Rowan Industries, representing the
American Petroleum Institute and other major industry groups, told the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee in October 2003 that ‘on balance
the package contained in the Convention, including the modest revenue
sharing provision, clearly serves U.S. interests.’”
Card 9: The Convention Protects the Environment
Citation: David B. Sandalow, “David Sandalow is the inaugural fellow at the Center on Global Energy
Policy and co-director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and
Public Affairs at Columbia University.
He launched and directs the Center’s U.S.-China Program and has written, most recently, on topics
including energy diplomacy and energy finance. Sandalow has served in senior positions at the White House, State Department and U.S. Department of Energy
. He
came to Columbia from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he served as under secretary of
energy (acting) and assistant secretary for policy & international affairs.