Within the next few days, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is expected to announce his decision on America's offshore leasing program. In case you haven't been following this story closely, here's some background information.
- A few months ago, a federal court ordered the Interior Department (DOI) to re-examine its current 2007-2012 five-year offshore leasing plan, saying that the environmental impact analysis was insufficient. The court allowed Gulf of Mexico leasing to continue, but put Alaskan leasing on hold.
- Lease Sale 220, which involves the leasing of acreage 50 miles off Virginia's coast, is contained in the disputed plan and is scheduled for 2011. Last week Liz Birnbaum, director of the Minerals Management Service (MMS), said the Virginia lease sale also is being re-evaluated.
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