The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Request for Information and Comments regarding the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This program aims to replace the current 10th program for the years 2024 to 2029 and outlines lease sales for oil and gas exploration on the OCS. BOEM is seeking input from various stakeholders, including government entities, environmental organizations, and the public, on a wide range of topics, such as the potential economic, social, and environmental impacts of leasing. The deadline for comments and suggestions is June 16, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is asking people to share their thoughts on a new plan to allow oil and gas drilling in special ocean areas, which will start after the current plan ends. They want to know how this might help or hurt people, animals, and the environment, and everyone has until June 16, 2025, to tell them what they think.