WASHINGTON, D.C.—Christopher Guith, senior vice president for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute, issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s recently announced Draft Proposed Oil and Gas Leasing Program for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS):
“The Chamber commends Secretary Burgum and the Department of the Interior on its new five-year oil and gas leasing plan that would accelerate American energy production. This ambitious proposal would put offshore oil and natural gas production back on track after the previous program was allowed to lapse, resulting in a severe gap in new lease sales. We especially applaud the Draft Program’s inclusion of acreage adjacent to the Central Gulf Planning Area, as well as the aggressive timeline to get new production online quickly.”
“The Administration’s plan will help America continue to lead the world in oil and natural gas production, boosting our energy security while delivering oil and gas with the lowest emissions intensity in the world. We look forward to continued investments in the Gulf and Alaska that will allow America to take advantage of its energy resources.”
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