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February 2010

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President Requests $364.8 million for MMS FY 2011 Budget (02/01/2009)

January 2010

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MMS Opens Public Comment Period on Cape Wind Energy Project (01/22/2009)
 

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Mary Katherine Ishee Named New MMS Deputy Director (01/20/2009)
 

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MMS Awards $67 Million for CIAP Grants in 2009 (01/19/2009)
 

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MMS Grant to Help Plan Village Relocation (01/19/2009)
 

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MMS Approves $1.2 Million Grant for Fringe Marsh Repair (01/07/2009)
 

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Secretary Salazar Initiates Final Review of Cape Wind Proposal (01/04/2010)
 

December 2009

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MMS Notifying Offshore Lease Owners of Inspection Fees (12/22/2009)
 

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MMS Managers Meet with Tribal Representatives (12/10/2009)
 

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Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 210 Nets $111 Million in High Bids (12/10/2009)
 

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MMS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (12/10/2009)
 

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Salazar Announces MMS Plan to Establish Atlantic Renewable Energy Office (12/09/2009)
 

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MMS and Virginia Hold Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting  (12/09/2009)
 

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Salazar Conditionally Approves Shell’s Exploration Plan For Certain Chukchi Sea Leases (12/07/2009)

November 2009

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MMS and New Jersey Hold Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting  (11/24/2009)
 

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MMS and Massachusetts Hold Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting  (11/19/2009)
 

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MMS Disburses $10.68 Billion in FY 2009 (11/17/2009)
 

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MMS and Rhode Island Hold Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (11/17/2009)
 

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Tropical Storm Ida Activity Statistics Update – November 12, 2009: Minerals Management Service Concludes Its Continuity of Operations Plan Activities (11/12/2009)
 

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Tropical Storm Ida Activity Statistics Update – November 11, 2009: Minerals Management Service Monitors Activities Through its Continuity of Operations Plan (11/11/2009)
 

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Tropical Storm Ida Activity Statistics Update – November 10, 2009: Minerals Management Service Monitors Activities Through its Continuity of Operations Plan (11/10/2009)
 

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Tropical Storm Ida Activity Statistics Update – November 9, 2009: Minerals Management Service Monitors Activities Through its Continuity of Operations Plan (11/09/2009)
 

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MMS Employees Volunteer Time, Efforts in Denver Community (11/02/2009)

October 2009

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MMS Approves $1 Million Grant for Louisiana Shoreline Protection (10/27/2009)
 

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MMS Conditionally Approves Shell’s Exploration Plan for Beaufort Sea (10/19/2009)
 

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MMS Shares Regulatory Expertise with the West African Pipeline Authority  (10/09/2009)

September 2009

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MMS Going ‘Green’ with Electronic Statements (09/28/2009)
 

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Public Comments Received for Offshore Energy Plan Reaches 530,000 (09/25/2009)
 

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MMS Awards Grant to North Slope Borough (09/22/2009)
 

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MMS Study Positively Identifies Giant Squid Presence in Gulf of Mexico: Field Work for MMS Sperm Whale Prey Study Nets Giant Squid (09/21/2009)
 

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Federal Offshore Sand to Renourish Florida Beaches (09/11/2009)
 

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MMS Makes Changes to Assure Improved Training for Outer Continental Shelf Workers (09/10/2009)
 

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MMS State Contract Reviews on Track  (09/10/2009)

August 2009

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MMS Funding Expedition to Study Deepwater Coral Habitats  (08/31/2009)
 

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MMS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with India’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons  (08/24/2009)
 

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Offshore Lease Sale in Gulf Generates $115 Million; Onshore Energy Sale in Utah Attracts $1.1 Million (08/19/2009)
 

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MMS Changing Proprietary Term of Certain Geophysical Information (08/14/2009)
 

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MMS Awards Grant to Alaska to Monitor Sea Lions (08/14/2009)
 

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MMS Awards Grant to Alaska to Assess Mining Risks (08/14/2009)
 

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MMS Determines Shell Exploration Plan for Beaufort Sea Complete (08/10/2009)

July 2009

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MMS Awards $700,000 Grant to Alaska (07/29/2009)
 

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MMS Gulf Region Observes 20th Anniversary of Spill Drill Program: Drill Program Continues to Validate Offshore Operators’ Preparedness to Respond (07/23/2009)
 

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S. Elizabeth Birnbaum Sworn in as MMS Director (07/15/2009)
 

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DOI Approves California’s Plan for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (07/13/2009)
 

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Central Gulf of Mexico Sale 208 Nets $690 Million in High Bids (7/10/2009)

June 2009

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Secretary Salazar Announces Five Exploratory Leases for Offshore Wind Energy Development Off Coasts of New Jersey and Delaware (6/23/2009)
 

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MMS Awards over $100,000 in Grants to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Borough (6/17/2009)
 

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MMS Publishes Proposed Rule for Leasing of Sulphur or Oil and Gas on the Outer Continental Shelf (6/10/2009)
 

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Memorandum of Understanding: Between the Department of the Interior U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Regarding Implementation of Executive Order 13186, "Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds" (6/04/2009, 148.95 KB PDF)
 

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MMS is Holding Offshore Renewable Energy Stakeholder Workshops (6/04/2009)
 

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MMS Approves $276,000 Grant for Marine Education Center (6/02/2009)

May 2009

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Four Companies Win Gulf Oil Contracts (5/29/2009)
 

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MMS Awards Grant to Alaska to Study Natural Hazard Impacts (5/14/2009)
 

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Three MMS Employees Honored for Their Distinguished Service at the Department of the Interior (5/07/2009)
 

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MMS Presents SAFE and OLA Awards (5/07/2009)
 

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Interior Department Awards $6 Million Grant for East Grand Terre Island Restoration (5/06/2009)
 

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MMS Signs Cooperative Agreement with Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (5/06/2009)
 

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MMS Announces Release of Latest Gulf of Mexico Energy Forecast and Deepwater Report (5/05/2009)

April 2009

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President Obama, Secretary Salazar Announce Framework for Renewable Energy Development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (4/22/2009)
 

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MMS Approves $51.1 Million Plan for Alabama Coastal Restoration (4/21/2009)
 

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Secretary Salazar: Coastal States to Share $500 million in Next Two Years from Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Revenues (4/20/2009)

March 2009

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MMS to Study Effects of Electromagnetic Fields from Undersea Transmission Lines on Marine Wildlife (3/26/2009)
 

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DOI Press Release: Secretary Salazar: $25 Million for Gulf States and Counties from 2007-08 Bonus Bids and Rents on OCS Energy Leases (3/23/2009)
 

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Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 208 Attracts $ 703,048,523 in High Bids (3/18/2009)
 

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Minerals Management Service Donates 200-year old Shipwreck Artifacts to State of Louisiana (3/09/2009)

February 2009

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MMS Approves $61.8 Million Plan for Mississippi Coastal Restoration (2/18/2009)
 

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MMS Shares Technical Expertise with Indian Officials (2/17/2009)
 

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Hurricane Gustav/Hurricane Ike Activity Statistics Final Update – February 11, 2009: Minerals Management Service Wraps-up Hurricane Production Shut-in Reports (2/11/2009)
 

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DOI Press Release: Secretary Salazar Details Strategy for Comprehensive Energy Plan on U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (2/10/2009)
 

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MMS Awards $10.6 Million to Louisiana for Coastal Restoration (2/03/2009)

January 2009

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MMS Announces Milestones in Energy Development (1/16/2009)
 

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MMS Issues Final Notice of Central Gulf Lease Sale 208 (76.38 KB PDF,1/15/2009)
 

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MMS Issues 4th Quarter Edition of Ocean Science Journal (1.06 MB PDF)
 

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Hurricane Gustav/Hurricane Ike Activity Statistics Update – January 14, 2009: Minerals Management Service Monitors Activities for Both Storms Through its Continuity of Operations Plan (1/14/2009)
 

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MMS Approves Texas Coastal Impact Assistance Program Plan (1/12/2009)

Additional Regional News Stories

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Alaska Region News Release Archive

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Gulf of Mexico News Release Archive

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Pacific Region News Release Archive

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Minerals Revenue Management News Release Archive

Last Updated: 02/03/2010, 02:04 PM Central Time