MMS Releases Final SEIS for Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 224 in Eastern Gulf of Mexico

Summary

The Minerals Management Service (MMS) has released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for a proposed oil and gas lease sale in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, scheduled for 2008. The sale, known as Sale 224, aims to lease a portion of the 181 Area, approximately 125 miles from Florida, in accordance with the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.