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BOEM outlines California leasing timeline and seabed‑mineral planning for American Samoa and CNMI
Summary
BOEM briefed the committee on the national oil & gas leasing program (the proposed program includes California lease areas for a potential 2027 sale) and described a parallel seabed‑mineral leasing path focused on polymetallic nodules, crusts and sulfides in U.S. territories (American Samoa, CNMI). BOEM said area identification and NEPA work are underway.
Nessie Samaid (regional supervisor, Office of Strategic Resources, BOEM Pacific Region) walked members through two parallel tracks: the national OCS oil & gas program (the 11th national program) and a seabed‑minerals process. "We are in the eleventh national OCS oil and gas program," she said, and noted that, under OCSLA, the Secretary must provide a 5‑year leasing schedule. BOEM has issued calls for information and is conducting scoping and programmatic environmental…
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