Proposal for next Five-Year Program continues balanced approach to leasing; proposal protects sensitive resources, and asks for public comment on additional protections
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Abigail Ross Hopper today announced the proposal for the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022.
After receiving extensive public input and analyzing the best available scientific data, the
