The Case Against New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Today is the last day the public can weigh in on Interior’s plans for leasing our ocean areas for oil and gas development over the next five years. More than...
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BOEM Hears From the Public on Offshore Drilling
At the request of those most at risk from offshore oil production, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management heard testimony yesterday on the future of offshore oil...
Biden Admin Hears Public Reaction on Future of Offshore Oil
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is providing four upcoming opportunities for the public to discuss concerns or testify to staff about the future of offsho...
Public Comment Needed on Oil and Gas Leasing Proposal
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ( BOEM) recently released a proposed offshore oil and gas leasing program that schedules up to 11 lease sales in the Gulf...
More Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing Won’t Fix High Prices
Despite overwhelming evidence that expanding offshore oil and gas leasing will have no effect on current high oil prices, the Biden Administration today release...
The U.S. Needs Clean Energy, Not More Oil and Gas Leasing
Amid a worsening climate crisis, senseless war in Ukraine, and soaring energy prices, some are calling for the Secretary of the Interior to conduct new offshore...