"The bureau’s goal is to offer six lease sales to oil companies in southern, central and northern California between 2027 and 2030," writes Dan Haifley in the Ocean Currents column. "But we’ve got ...

Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced progress on its long-term plan to lease areas for critical mineral[1] development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).[2] On June 23, ...

The leaders of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam are seeking a moratorium on deep-sea mining in the Marianas. CNMI governor David Apatang and Guam governor Lou Leon Guerrero ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noel Fletcher is a reporter covering renewable energy and wildlife The U.S. government is advancing its intention to lease ...

The sale offered about 80 million acres in federal waters off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, with 219 bids on 181 million tracks. Total revenue was $279.4 million, lower than the ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced 'another major step toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act'. In a statement posted on its website, the ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) evaluating a proposal by DCOR LLC, Oxnard, Calif., to conduct well stimulation treatments — ...

If the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management gets its way, 19.88 million acres of Eastern Gulf will be opened to offshore drilling. Eastern Gulf offshore rigs could be as close as 100 miles south ...