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Angelle lost by a relatively narrow margin in the primary to his fellow Republican, U.S. Senator David Vitter, who took on Democrat John Bel Edwards of Tangipahoa Parish in the November 21 general election. Another of Angelle's opponents in the governor's race was his elected successor as lieutenant governor, Jay Dardenne of Baton Rouge, who finished fourth in the primary. [22] Dardenne endorsed Edwards for the November 21 runoff election against Vitter, but Angelle refused to endorse either candidate. [23] State Treasurer John Neely Kennedy, himself a former Democrat, called upon Angelle to join him in endorsing Vitter to prove Angelle's credibility as a Republican. Angelle responded via spokesman, criticizing Kennedy's political history and calling him "the eternal president of the RINO club." [24]

2016 congressional campaign

On March 3, 2016, Angelle announced his candidacy for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, which is being vacated by Charles Boustany. [25] Angelle polled 44 percent in the runoff contest against former St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy Clay Higgins, having run best in the Lake Charles area.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

On May 23, 2017, the United States Secretary of the Interior, Ryan Zinke, made Angelle the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's fourth Director. [26] That year, the Gulf of Mexico produced $2.8 billion in lease and royalty payments to the federal government. [14] Angelle has frequently traveled to Texas and Louisiana to meet with industry executives and has encouraged them to directly call his cellphone to avoid disclosure in public records requests. [14] [27] [28] Angelle's rule changes are forecast to save the oil and gas industry over $1.3 billion in regulatory compliance costs over the next decade. [14]

In 2017, the Interior Department withdrew its sole liability bonding requirement on rig owners, which had required offshore drillers to post guarantees that they would pay for the ultimate removal of their rigs. [29] The change was lobbied for by Trent Lott and John Breaux, and will save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars. [14] Drillers have posted $2.9 billion of the estimated $40 billion in removal costs. [14] In July 2017, the Interior Department reduced the royalty rates drillers must pay the government to drill on the Gulf's Outer Continental Shelf from 18.75% to 12.5%. [30]

In June 2017, Angelle doubled the time drillers are given to remove unproductive or damaged platforms. [31] In October 2017, the Bureau responded to a 672,000 gallon oil leak from a pipeline fracture southeast of Venice, Louisiana in the largest accident since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. [32]

In December 2017, Angelle reduced maintenance requirements on offshore platforms. [33] That month, Angelle proposed to relax the well-control rule, which had been implemented in response to the Deepwater Horizon explosion. [14] Angelle's proposal would reduce blowout preventer inspection requirements, allow operations to continue while liftboats approach, and would save the industry $986 million in the next decade. [14]

Personal life

Angelle and his wife have three daughters and two sons. He is a parishioner of Saint Bernard Roman Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge.[ citation needed ]

Angelle served on Sunoco Logistics's board of directors for four years, for which he was paid $1 million. [14]

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  26. ↑ Press Release (May 22, 2017). "Former Louisiana State Official Scott A. Angelle Named as Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement". Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement . Retrieved March 25, 2018.
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  30. ↑ Press Release (July 7, 2017). "BOEM Completes Analysis of Royalty Rates for Offshore Oil and Gas Leases". Bureau of Ocean Energy Management . Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  31. ↑ Press Release (June 9, 2017). "BSEE Rule Allows Industry More Development Time". Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement . Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  32. ↑ Caron, Christina (October 29, 2017). "How a 672,000-Gallon Oil Spill Was Nearly Invisible". The New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  33. ↑ Press Release (December 28, 2017). "BSEE Proposes Revisions to Production Safety Systems Regulations". Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
Scott Angelle
Scott Angelle official photo.jpg
Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
In office
May 24, 2017 –January 20, 2021
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
2010		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission
for the 2nd district
2013–2017		Succeeded by
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