BOEM Announces Intent to Prepare Supplemental EIS for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales

Summary

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is planning to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, following the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. The EIS will update analyses from previous lease sales, including those in the Central Planning Area and Western Planning Area, and will assess the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the proposed sales.