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BOEM Postpones Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Amid Tussle over Rice’s Whale Impacts

BOEM Postpones Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Amid Tussle over Rice’s Whale Impacts

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has postponed an offshore oil and natural gas lease sale previously scheduled for Wednesday (Sept. 27), but the sale must occur by Nov. 8, following a federal court order. The order issued Monday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit marks the latest development in…

September 27, 2023