The funding will provide BOEM with resources necessary for effective management of oil and gas development, renewable energy, and mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
The President’s budget request focuses on program responsibilities, such as the Five Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Program, oil and gas exploration and development plans, offshore renewable energy and environmental analysis and studies.
Abigail Ross Hopper , BOEM Director, said: “The President’s budget would provide us with the needed resources and personnel to expand our technical expertise to make science-informed policy decisions and effectively oversee the development of OCS resources.”
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) promotes energy independence, environmental protection and economic development through responsible, science-based management of offshore conventional and renewable energy and marine mineral resources.
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