Commercial Leasing for Outer Continental Shelf Minerals Offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia – Request for Information and Interest

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Conservation Law Foundation filed 2 comments on this docket between Aug 23, 2026 and Aug 24, 2026. 31 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 28d ago.

What Conservation Law Foundation filed (2)

Abstract

On November 13, 2025, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) received an unsolicited request that Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) hard minerals (herein “minerals”) be offered for lease offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. After reviewing the request, BOEM decided to initiate the first steps that could potentially lead to a lease sale by publishing this request for information and interest (RFI). This RFI is not a final decision to lease and does not prejudge any future Secretarial decisions concerning leasing offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. This RFI requests information and comments on, and indications of interest in, the leasing of OCS minerals in and around the area identified in this RFI (hereby referred to as the RFI Area). BOEM will consider information and interest received in response to this RFI when considering whether to proceed with additional steps leading to the offering of OCS minerals for lease offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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