Press Releases

December 2013

Secretary Jewell Applauds Passage of U.S. – Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement

12-23-2013

Secretary Jewell Announces Milestone for Commercial Wind Energy Development in Federal Waters

12-17-2013

Milestone Cleared for Second Wind Energy Research Lease Offshore Virginia

12-06-2013

BOEM Proposes Eastern Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

12-03-2013

November 2013

BOEM Authorizes Dredging of Offshore Sand to Restore NASA’s Wallops Island Shoreline Eroded by Hurricane Sandy

11-26-2013

BOEM Announces Selection of Dr. William Yancey Brown as Chief Environmental Officer

11-22-2013

BOEM Extends deadline for public comment on Call for Information and Nominations on Proposed Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Sale 237

11-13-2013

BOEM joins National Science Foundation and international partners to study impacts of development in the Arctic

11-04-2013

October 2013

BOEM Publishes Annual Progress Report on Five Year Program

10-31-2013

BOEM Proposes Central Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale

10-25-2013

BOEM Completes Environmental Review for Proposed Oil and Gas Sales in Eastern Gulf of Mexico

10-21-2013

BOEM Announces $2 Million in Awards to the University of Florida and the Navy for Hurricane Sandy Environmental Monitoring Along the Southeast Coast

10-21-2013

September 2013

BOEM to Assess Competitive Interest in First Proposed Wind Energy Project Site Offshore West Coast

09-27-2013

BOEM Issues Call for Information and Nominations for Potential 2016 Oil and Gas Lease Sale Offshore Alaska

09-26-2013

Interior Holds Second Competitive Lease Sale for Renewable Energy in Federal Waters

09-04-2013

August 2013

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids on More Than 300,000 Acres

08-28-2013

Interior to Offer 21 Million Acres in Western Gulf of Mexico for Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Development

08-27-2013

BOEM Announces Availability of Environmental Assessment for Marine Hydrokinetic Technology Testing Offshore Florida

08-12-2013

July 2013

Interior Holds First-Ever Competitive Lease Sale for Renewable Energy in Federal Waters

 07-31-2013

BOEM Announces Second Potential Wind Energy Research Lease for Federal Waters Offshore Virginia

07-29-2013

BOEM Authorizes 2.4 Million Cubic Yards of Sand to Restore Florida Coastal Area Damaged by Hurricane Sandy

 07-26-2013

BOEM Authorizes 700,000 Cubic Yards of Sand to Restore Dam Neck Naval Annex Coastal Area in Virginia Beach

07-26-2013

BOEM Offers Nearly 21 Million Acres Offshore Texas for Oil and Gas Exploration and Development

 07-26-2013

March Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 227 Nets $ 1.2 Billion in High Bids

07-22-2013

Interior Announces Nation’s Second Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Lease Sale

 07-22-2013

June 2013

2.2 Million Cubic Yards Added to Sandbridge, VA, Beachfront

 06-26-2013

Interior Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale

 06-04-2013

May 2013

New Insight on Gas Hydrates in Gulf of Mexico

 05-14-2013

BOEM and NMFS Propose Preparation of Gulf Geological & Geophysical Environmental Impact Statement

 05-09-2013

BOEM Announces $11.7 Million for Hurricane Sandy Relief

 05-07-2013

April 2013

Obama Administration Announces 21 Million Acre Oil and Gas Lease Sale Offshore Texas

 04-24-2013

North Carolina Completes Restoration of Coast Damaged by Hurricane Irene

 04-12-2013

BOEM Completes Final Supplemental Review for Two Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico

 04-11-2013

President's FY 2014 Budget for BOEM Includes $169.4 Million to Advance Exploration and Development of the Nation's Offshore Resources

 04-10-2013

March 2013

Obama Administration Holds 39-Million-Acre Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Central Gulf of Mexico

 03-20-2013

Department of the Interior Releases Assessment of Shell’s 2012 Arctic Operations

 03-14-2013

Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 229 Nets $133 Million in High Bids

 03-14-2013

Milestone cleared for wind energy research lease offshore Virginia

 03-14-2013

BOEM Completes Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Eastern Planning Area Lease Sales

 03-01-2013

February 2013

Secretary Salazar: Renewable Energy on Public Lands and Waters Making Rapid Advances

 02-26-2013

Interior to Offer 38 Million Acres for Oil and Gas Development in Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale

 02-07-2013

BOEM Extends Public Comment Period for Wind Energy Offshore North Carolina

 02-04-2013

January 2013

BOEM to Convene Renewable Energy Public Seminars in Rhode Island and Virginia for Offshore Wind Development

 01-14-2013

BOEM Authorizes Use of Offshore Sand to Restore North Carolina Coast Damaged by Hurricane Irene

 01-10-2013

BOEM Seeks Competitive Interest in Proposed Wind Energy Project Site Offshore New York

 01-03-2013