Release Date
01/27/2015
Washington, DC
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Hopper will hold a press call today to announce next steps for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017 – 2022.
The OCS Lands Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a five-year program that includes a schedule of potential oil and gas lease sales and indicates the size, timing and location of proposed leasing activity as determined to best meet national energy needs, while addressing a range of economic, environmental and social considerations.
WHO: | Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Abigail Hopper, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
| WHAT: | Announcement on next steps for Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program |
| WHEN: | Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:00 pm ET |
| WHERE: | 1-888-790-3442 Passcode: INTERIOR |