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■ Produced more than 60 media and public affairs appearances for staff and member leaders to raise the industry ’ s profile and elevate its public policy priorities , including :
– Interviews with CNN , USA Today and other publications to explain the historic low water conditions on the Mississippi River system and the importance of barge transportation to the economy and supply chain ;
– An interview with the Washington Post on maritime decarbonization to position our industry as a key voice in policy discussions and AWO as a go-to resource for a major national newspaper ;
– An editorial in the Everett Herald in Washington on maritime ’ s promising role in offshore wind development ;
– An op-ed on the essential role of barges in delivering petroleum products to New England and the facts about the Jones Act and energy transportation ;
– Op-eds on pro-Jones Act resolutions in Alabama , Tennessee , and Virginia to leverage those legislative victories into broader public awareness opportunities ;
– An op-ed in Houston Port Bureau News to demonstrate the importance of the Jones Act in the home state of a key future leader of the Senate Commerce Committee ; and ,
– A press release on the Subchapter M 100 % COI milestone with quotes from Members of Congress and Coast Guard , NTSB , and MARAD officials to raise public awareness of our industry ’ s safety leadership .
■ Hosted eight episodes of the American Maritime Podcast to amplify industry messaging with podcast audiences and strengthen relationships with policymakers and maritime leader guests .
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