U.S. Government Announces Call for Information and Interest for Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 220 in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Summary

The U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) is seeking public input on a proposed oil and gas lease sale in the Mid-Atlantic Planning Area offshore Virginia, with the goal of evaluating potential environmental impacts and determining the sale area. The announcement marks the beginning of a planning and analysis process for Sale 220, which is scheduled to be completed by 2011.