U.S. Department of the Interior

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management closed its public comment period on April 1. It’s a first-of-its-kind lease sale, covering more than 113 million acres of federal offshore waters.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is evaluating whether to hold a first-of-its-kind lease sale for seabed mineral development in federal waters off Alaska, and seeking information and input to help decide if it should move forward.