Energy & environment · 04/03/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
BOEM Prepares Draft EIS for Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico
Summary
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for oil and gas lease sales scheduled for 2014 and 2016 in the Eastern Planning Area (EPA) offshore the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, as part of the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil & Gas Leasing Program (2012-2017).