Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is an agency under the United States Department of the Interior
, established by Secretarial Order. The agency exercises the oil, gas, and renewable energy-related management functions formerly under the Minerals Management Service
, including activities involving
resource evaluation, planning, and leasing.
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
, established by Secretarial Order. The agency exercises the oil, gas, and renewable energy-related management functions formerly under the Minerals Management Service
Minerals Management Service
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement , formerly known as the Minerals Management Service , was an agency of the United States Department of the Interior that managed the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the outer continental shelf...
, including activities involving
resource evaluation, planning, and leasing.