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Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

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American Petroleum Institute filed 2 comments on this docket between Oct 11, 2022 and Feb 12, 2023. 191 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 1391d ago.

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Feb 12, 2023· Comment from American Petroleum Institute-Ohio· BOEM-2022-0031-178988

Ms. Kelly Hammerle, Chief National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program Development and Coordination Branch Leasing Division Office of Strategic Resources, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (WAM-LD) 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166-9216 Dear Chief Hammerle: We are writing to you on behalf of our organizations and our collective member companies that power our nation's economy and depend on robust U.S. energy to power our industries. We respectfully request that you quickly finalize the 5-year program for offshore leasing and include the maximum number of offshore lease sales. While we appreciate that the Department of the Interior finally released a proposed 5-year offshore leasing program after a long delay, we are concerned the program could fall far short of what is needed to meet our country's energy needs. We are particularly concerned about the extent to which the proposed program attempts to justify scheduling no new oil and gas lease sales over the next five years, during a time in which energy prices are rising, global supply chains are being disrupted, and inflation remains at historic levels. This is a serious economic risk for millions of American families and businesses. Gulf of Mexico energy producers supply nearly 15% of our own nation's oil production and over 2% of the nation's natural gas production. Leaving open the option to hold zero future lease sales puts U.S. energy security at risk and compromises U.S. producers' ability to provide affordable, reliable energy to the American people. It's also a jobs issue. Offshore oil and gas development supports over 350,000 jobs throughout the U.S., contributing billions to the economy and local, state, and federal tax revenues. Furthermore, as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management noted in the Proposed Program, Gulf of Mexico production is amongst the lowest carbon intensive in the world. BOEM found that ending federal oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico could increase global upstream emissions as US energy demand would be partially satisfied by imports from foreign producers with a greater carbon footprint. Independent analysis shows that oil and gas are going to play an important role in fulfilling the U.S. energy needs for the foreseeable future. The question is whether the oil and gas will come from here in the U.S., where it is produced under some of the strictest environmental standards in the world, or if the U.S. will cede our position as global energy leaders and instead become reliant on foreign sources to supply our energy needs. It is critical that the Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program include all 10 of the proposed lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the proposed sale for the Cook Inlet in Alaska. These sales will help the United States continue its energy leadership, support good-paying jobs, and meet domestic energy demand with resources produced right here. Thank you, and we look forward to the Department quickly finalizing a robust 5-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing and including the maximum number of offshore lease sales. Sincerely, American Petroleum Institute-Ohio American Petroleum Institute-Pennsylvania Associated Builders And Contractors of Ohio Manufacturer & Business Association Michigan Petroleum Association Michigan Association of Convenience Stores Ohio Business Roundtable Ohio Chemistry Technology Council Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil Coalition Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association

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Oct 11, 2022· Comment from American Petroleum Institute· BOEM-2022-0031-6277

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Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

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