Date: January 4th, 2018
Explanation: Regulatory action
Agencies: DOI
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced its proposed National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024, which would make over ninety percent of the outer continental shelf (OCS) available for future oil and gas exploration and development. In comparison, the current program puts ninety-four percent of the OCS off-limits to oil and gas development.