For Immediate Release
June 12, 2013
Contact: John Filostrat 504-491-9431
Caryl Fagot 504-736-2590
New Orleans – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Federal Agency responsible for managing offshore energy and mineral resources on the OCS, and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the Federal Agency responsible for the management, conservation, and protection of living marine resources within the United States’ Exclusive Economic Zone, are proposing the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on proposed Gulf of Mexico geological and geophysical (G&G) activities.
What: | The public is invited to comment on the scope of the PEIS for proposed G&G activities in the Gulf of Mexico planning areas and adjacent state waters. |
Why: | The PEIS evaluates the potential environmental effects of multiple G&G activities in these areas and, where needed, outlines mitigation and monitoring measures that will reduce or eliminate potential impacts. |
Who: | BOEM and NMFS representatives |
When: | Thursday, June 13, 2013, one meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. CDT; |
Where: | Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 |
NOTE: | All media will be required to provide press credentials at the registration area. |