Pitfalls in Interior's New Accelerated Offshore Leasing Program Require Attention.

Abstract

Interior's new proposed 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program is another in a long line of efforts to accelerate offshore hydrocarbon exploration and development. In addition to accelerating leasing, the new proposal calls for changes reducing the time for environmental analyses and allowing for larger acreage offerings in lease sales. GAO raises a number of questions about Interior's planning for program implementation, particularly its ability to accommodate large increases in lease offerings at the same time appropriations and budgets are being reduced. GAO also points out that Interior has not evaluated all likely impacts of an expanded program and makes specific recommendations designed to improve the Department's final program submission to the Congress. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 18, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111557

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Compounds
  • Coastal Regions
  • Congress
  • Governments
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Landforms
  • National Governments
  • Offshore
  • Organic Compounds

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting