A Review of Coastal States' Comments on BOEM's Outer Continental Shelf Draft 5-Year Program

摘要

Federal law gives states an important voice and role in defining the Outer Continental Shelf 5-Year Lease Program. This article reviews selected written state responses to the Trump Administrations Draft 2019-2024 Draft Program issued by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to President Trump's April 28, 2017 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy Executive Order. The states' comments outline the contours of the upcoming political and court battles over the 5-year program. In addition, the comments illustrate how stakeholders use a variety of legal arguments and policy developments to influence ocean use.