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Gulf of Mexico (GOMR) Press Release Catalog - 2011

• Secretary Salazar Names Michael R. Bromwich and Tommy P. Beaudreau to Lead New DOI Bureaus  (September 16, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Hold Information Sessions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Offshore Wind Leasing Process  (September 14, 2011)

• Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team Releases Final Report  (September 14, 2011)

• Salazar, Bromwich Announce Proposed Rule to Further Strengthen Workplace Safety in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations  (September 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Delivers Final Speech Before Agency Reorganization  (September 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Bromwich Names Key Career Leadership for New Agencies  (September 12, 2011)

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 9, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 8, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 7, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 5, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 4, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Lee Activity Statistics Update: September 3, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Depression 13 Activity Statistics Update: September 2, 2011 

• BOEMRE Activity Statistics Update: September 1, 2011 

• BOEMRE Continues Focus on Improved Efficiency of Plan and Permit Review Process  (August 30, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Study on Incorporating Climate Effects into Oil-Spill Risk Analysis  (August 29, 2011)

• Salazar, Bromwich Announce Proposed Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale  (August 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193  (August 18, 2011)

• Interior Launches Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Energy Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts  (August 17, 2011)

• BOEMRE Authorizes Offshore Sand Resources for Florida Shoreline Restoration  (August 4, 2011)

• BOEMRE Begins $650,000 Study of Coastal and Marine Archaeological Sites along the Pacific Coast  (August 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Provide Sand Resources for Shoreline Restoration at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility  (August 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE Completes Final Supplemental EIS for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale  (August 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE Initiates Study on Regulating Worker Safety in Offshore Renewable Energy Operations  (August 1, 2011)

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update:  August 1, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update:  July 31, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update:  July 30, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update:  July 29, 2011 

• BOEMRE Tropical Storm Don Activity Statistics Update:  July 28, 2011 

• BOEMRE and Coast Guard Sign Agreement Outlining Roles for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations  (July 27, 2011)

• BOEMRE Authorizes Offshore Sand Resources for Shoreline Restoration in Florida  (July 22, 2011)

• BOEMRE Analyzing Proposed Wind Energy Areas Offshore NJ, DE, MD, and VA  (July 11, 2011)

• BOEMRE Completes Study of Undersea Power Cables  (July 7, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Report Examining Methods of Locating Gas Hydrate Deposits  (July 5, 2011)

• NOAA, BOEMRE and Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Nation's Largest Survey of Marine Protected Species  (July 1, 2011)

• BOEMRE Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts  (June 29, 2011)

• BOEMRE Announces Second Meeting of Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee  (June 24, 2011)
• USGS Arctic Study Evaluates Science and Knowledge Gaps for OCS Energy Development  (June 23, 2011)
• BOEMRE Director Delivers Remarks at World National Oil Companies Congress  (June 22, 2011)

• Interior Implements Steps to Increase Responsible Domestic Energy Production  (June 16, 2011)

• BOEMRE Strengthens Offshore Inspections Program  (June 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE, NOAA and USGS Launch Maritime Science Expedition Off Mid-Atlantic Coast Aboard the Research Ship Nancy Foster   (June 9, 2011)

• BOEMRE Issues Guidelines to Offshore Oil and Gas Operators on Reporting the Effects of Hurricanes and Tropical Storms   (June 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE Implements Changes to Improve Efficiency of Permit Review Process   (June 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Report of Investigation into Fire on Mariner Energy's Vermilion 380 A Platform   (May 23, 2011)

• BOEMRE and NOAA to Increase Coordination, Collaboration on Offshore Energy Development and Environmental Stewardship   (May 23, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Marine Hydrokinetic Technology Testing Offshore Florida   (May 23, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Chukchi Sea Lease Sale 193  (May 20, 2011)

• BOEMRE Scientific Committee Discusses Increased, Improved Use of Science in Offshore Energy Development  (May 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan Supported by Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review  (May 17, 2011)

• Salazar, Hayes, Bromwich Testify on Safe, Responsible Domestic Oil and Gas Production  (May 17, 2011)

• BOEMRE Awards $2.9 Million for Mississippi Park Boardwalk  (May 13, 2011)
• BOEMRE Seeking Accident Investigation Board Chief  (May 13, 2011)
• Salazar, Bromwich Announce Elimination of Redundant Step for Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing  (May 13, 2011)
• BOEMRE Approves Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan Supported by Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review  (May 11, 2011)
• BOEMRE Seeking Senior Executives for New Bureaus  (May 6, 2011)
• BOEMRE Director Discusses the Future of Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the U.S. at Offshore Technology Conference  (May 2, 2011)
• BOEMRE Announces It Will Reduce Area Offshore Massachusetts Under Consideration for Commercial Wind Energy Leasing  (May 2, 2011)
• BOEMRE to Hire Regional Leadership for New Bureau  (April 27, 2011)
• BOEMRE's Outer Continental Shelf: Scientific Committee to Hold Public Meeting  (April 26, 2011)
• Salazar, Bromwich Announce $25.8 Million Award for Louisiana Coastal Protection Project  (April 22, 2011)

• BOEMRE Completes Draft Supplemental EIS for Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale  (April 19, 2011)

• Salazar Announces Approval of Cape Wind Energy Project Construction and Operations Plan  (April 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE Initiates "Smart from the Start" Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Development Offshore New Jersey  (April 19, 2011)
• BOEMRE Director Discusses Future of Offshore Oil and Gas Development in the U.S. at Gulf Oil Spill Series  (April 19, 2011)

• Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee Sets Goals, Agenda  (April 18, 2011)

• BOEMRE Seeking First-Time Environmental Enforcement Officer and Chief of Regulations  (April 15, 2011)
• Ministerial Forum Seeks Global Solutions to Deepwater Drilling Safety, Containing Blowouts  (April 14, 2011)

• BOEMRE Awards $600,000 for Louisiana Ridge, Marsh Restoration  (April 13, 2011)

• Salazar, Bromwich Recruit Tulane Students to Public Service, Visit Deepwater Facility, Discuss Ongoing Oil and Gas Safety Reforms  (April 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE Awards $1.1 Million for Mississippi Harbor  (April 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE Awards $200,000 for Mississippi Schools  (April 12, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Operations for Tenth Deepwater Well  (April 8, 2011)

• BOEMRE Announces New Key Positions to Further Regulatory Reform  (April 8, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Operations for Ninth Deepwater Well  (April 7, 2011)

• Salazar to Convene Ministerial Forum on Offshore Drilling, Blowout Containment  (April 1, 2011)

• BOEMRE Calls for Public Comment to Inform New Deepwater Environmental Assessment  (April 1, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Operations for Eighth Deepwater Well  (April 1, 2011)

• BOEMRE and Oregon Form Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force  (March 31, 2011)

• Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee to Hold First Meeting  (March 31, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Deepwater Drilling Permit for New Well included in First Approved Exploration Plan  (March 30, 2011)

• DOI Releases Report on Unused Oil and Gas Leases  (March 29, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Aggressively Recruit Environmental Scientists  (March 29, 2011)

• BOEMRE Issues Guidance for Offshore Deepwater Drillers to Comply with Safety and Containment Requirements  (March 28, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Sixth Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards  (March 25, 2011)

• BOEMRE Awards $976,176 Grant to Mat-Su Borough for High-Quality Aerial Imagery of Coastal Zone  (March 25, 2011)

• Interior Initiates Process for First "Smart from the Start" Lease for Commercial Wind Power Offshore Delaware  (March 24, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Fifth Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards  (March 24, 2011)

• BOEMRE and Coast Guard Conduct Seventh Session of the Joint Investigation into the Deepwater Horizon Incident Focused on Blowout Preventer  (March 22, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Additional Deepwater Drilling Permit that Meets New Safety Standards  (March 22, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Highlights Role of Environmental Reviews, Announces Science Recruitment Tour at Information Transfer Meeting  (March 22, 2011)

• Interior Approves First Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Exploration Plan with Post-Deepwater Horizon Environmental Review  (March 21, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves Third Deepwater Drilling Permit to Meet New Safety Standards  (March 18, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves First-Ever Use of Deepwater Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility in Gulf of Mexico  (March 17, 2011)

• BOEMRE Calls for Public Input on Proposed 2012-2017 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales  (March 14, 2011)

• Salazar Names Members of Ocean Energy Safety Advisory Committee to Guide Oil and Gas Regulatory Program Reform  (March 11, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Hold Industry Workshop on Plan Processing  (March 7, 2011)

• BOEMRE Releases Report of Investigation on BP's Atlantis Platform  (March 4, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves First Deepwater Drilling Permit To Meet Important New Safety Standards in Gulf of Mexico  (February 28, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Hold Public Workshop on Offshore Energy Regulations  (February 22, 2011)

• BOEMRE, Florida Sign Agreement to Replenish Florida Community  (February 16, 2011)

• BOEMRE Undertakes Conventional Rulemaking Process to Eliminate Redundant Step for OCS Renewable Energy Leasing  (February 15, 2011)

• President's FY 2012 Budget Includes $358.4 Million for BOEMRE Reorganization and Reforms to Strengthen Offshore Energy Management and Regulation   (February 14, 2011)

• BOEMRE Approves $100,000 CIAP Grant for Vermilion Parish   (February 10, 2011)

• BOEMRE Begins Environmental Reviews for Proposed 2012-2017 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales  (February 8, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Activities on the Atlantic OCS  (February 8, 2011)

• Salazar, Chu Announce Major Offshore Wind Initiatives  (February 7, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Discusses Future of Offshore Renewable Energy at Offshore Wind Power Conference   (February 1, 2011)

• UPDATE: BOEMRE Continuing to Respond to Natural Gas Leak in the Gulf of Mexico  (January 29, 2011)

• BOEMRE Calls for Public Comment to Inform Deepwater Environmental Assessment  (January 28, 2011)

• BOEMRE Calls for Nominations for Offshore Energy Safety Advisory Committee  (January 24, 2011)

• BOEMRE to Undertake Conventional Rulemaking Process for Offshore Renewable Energy Rule  (January 24, 2011)

• Salazar, Bromwich Announce Next Steps in Overhaul of Offshore Energy Oversight and Management  (January 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Discusses Responsible Stewardship of U.S. Offshore Energy Development at the National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment  (January 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE and North Carolina Form Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force  (January 19, 2011)

• BOEMRE Director Discusses Strengthened Oversight of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Development at Gulf Oil Spill Series  (January 13, 2011)

• BOEMRE Provides Additional Clarity for Certain Activities Suspended under the Deepwater Moratorium  (January 3, 2011)

• BOEMRE Plans Meetings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program  (January 3, 2011)