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Kempthorne Approves Five-Year Leasing Program

Interior Secretary Kirk Kempthorne has approved the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) five-year program (2007-2012) that calls for lease sales to be held in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Alaska’s Bristol Bay area and offshore Virginia. The offshore leasing program has been the target of criticism by energy industry and consumer groups, who say it is far short of what is needed to meet increasing natural gas demand.

July 9, 2007

Kempthorne Approves Five-Year Leasing Program

Interior Secretary Kirk Kempthorne Friday approved the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) five-year program (2007-2012) that calls for lease sales to be held in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Alaska’s Bristol Bay area and offshore Virginia. The offshore leasing program has been the target of criticism by energy industry and consumer groups, who say it is far short of what is needed to meet increasing natural gas demand.

July 3, 2007

Proposal for Leasing in Gulf, Alaska and Offshore VA Faces Criticism

Interior Secretary Kirk Kempthorne last Monday released the proposed five-year program (2007-2012) that calls for leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Alaska’s Bristol Bay area and possibly offshore Virginia. Industry and consumer groups said the offshore leasing plan was far short of what is needed to meet increasing natural gas demand.

May 7, 2007

Proposal for Leasing in Gulf, Alaska and Offshore VA Faces Criticism

Interior Secretary Kirk Kempthorne Monday released the proposed five-year program (2007-2012) that calls for leasing in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, in Alaska’s Bristol Bay area and possibly offshore Virginia. Industry and consumer groups said the offshore leasing plan was far short of what is needed to meet increasing natural gas demand.

May 1, 2007