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33 Alaska L. Rev. 1 (2016)
Next Steps to Reform the Regulations Governing Offshore Oil and Gas Planning and Leasing

handle is hein.journals/allr33 and id is 3 raw text is: NEXT STEPS TO REFORM THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS PLANNING AND LEASING ANDREW HARTSIG,* MICHAEL LEVINE,** JAYNI FOLEY HEIN,*** & JASON SCHWARTZ**** ABSTRACT The Department of the Interior manages offshore oil and gas activities in federal waters. Mhile the agency has proposed and/or enacted important improvements to the rules that govern some of those activities, it has not modernized the regulations that govern offshore oil and gas planning, lease sales, or the review and permitting of exploratory drilling. These phases of the process are overseen by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and, as was shown in our earlier publication on this topic, are ineffective and in need of modernization. In this Article, we argue that fundamental reform is necessary and highlight a series of key themes and topics that must be addressed to improve the regulatory process and promote better, more consistent management outcomes. hile the Article draws on examples from ftontier areas-in particular the U.S. Arctic Ocean-the recommended changes would apply to and benefit all areas of the OCS. INTRODUCTION In this Article, we build on What About BOEM? The Need to Reform the Regulations Governing Offshore Oil and Gas Planning and Leasing,' Copyright © 2016 by Andrew Hartsig, Michael Levine, Jayni Foley Hein, & Jason Schwartz. *Andrew Hartsig is director of the Arctic Program at the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit marine conservation organization. He lives and works in Anchorage, AK. **Michael LeVine is Pacific Senior Counsel for Oceana, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining and restoring ocean ecosystems. He lives and works in Juneau, AK. *** Jayni Foley Hein is the policy director at the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law. No part of this Article purports to represent the views, if any, of NYU School of Law.

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