MMS to Hold Public Hearings on Draft EIS for 5-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program

Summary

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) is hosting public hearings in Alaska, Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama to gather public comments on a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed 5-year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leasing program from 2002 to 2007, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.