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Public Forums on Offshore Drilling
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), Director Michael R. Bromwich kicked off a series of fact-finding forums in New Orleans, La. on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. The forums were designed to collect information and views about deepwater drilling safety reforms, well containment, and oil spill response, which Director Bromwich considered in evaluating whether to recommend any modifications to the scope or duration of the deepwater drilling suspensions announced by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on July 12, 2010.
During these forums, Director Bromwich was briefed by panels of 61experts from academia, the environmental community, and the oil and gas industry on technical issues related to deepwater drilling and workplace safety, well containment, and oil spill response. Director Bromwich also heard from 37 elected officials regarding the impact of the oil spill and suspension on their constituents. In addition, the public submitted comment cards and online comments at Regulation.gov. BOEMRE received and reviewed 138 comment cards and 456 online comments.
The information gathered from the public forums helped in Director Bromwich’s writing of the October 1, 2010 report recommending an early lifting of the suspension on deepwater drilling. On October 12, 2010, Secretary Salazar accepted Director Bromwich’s recommendation and terminated the suspension.
Report on Drilling Suspension
Salazar's Decision
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About the Forums
New Orleans, Louisiana
When: August 4, 2010
Where: Tulane University, McAlister Auditorium
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Mobile, Alabama
When: August 10, 2010
Where: The Battle House
Renaissance Mobile Hotel
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Pensacola, Florida
When: August 11, 2010
Where: New World Landing
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Santa Barbara,
California
When: August 24, 2010
Where: Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort
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Anchorage, Alaska
When: August 26, 2010
Where: Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center
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Houston, Texas
When: September 7, 2010
Where: The Crowne Plaza Houston - Downtown
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Biloxi, Mississippi
When: September 10, 2010
Where: Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center
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Lafayette, Louisiana
When: September 13, 2010
Where: The Hilton Lafayette
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