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Transcript of Environmental Justice and Indigenous People by Keely Hite
U.S. Department of the InteriorBureau of Ocean Energy Management
National Environmental Justice Conference
March 2014
Keely Hite, Environmental Protection SpecialistDivision of Environmental AssessmentBranch of Environmental Consultation
Environmental Justice and Indigenous People
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BOEM’s Mission
To manage the ocean energy and mineral resources on the
Nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
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The Outer Continental Shelf
The OCS includes an area consisting of 1.7 billion acres of submerged lands, subsoil, and seabed, lying between the seaward extent of the States’ submerged lands and the seaward extent of Federal jurisdiction
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BOEM Program Areas
Multiple Uses of the OCS
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Support Programs:
Oil and Gas
Marine Minerals
Renewable Energy
Pollutant Transport (air & water)
Biological Resource Characterization
(habitat & behavior)
Marine Environmental
Monitoring
Fates and Effects
Socioeconomic Effects
Biotechnology
Invasive Species
Reduce Emissions
Blowout Prevention
Structural Removal
Corrosion Prevention
Oil Spill Response
Leak Detection
Marine Risers
Composite Materials
Leasing
Exploration
Construction
Production
Decommissioning
Using Science as Our Guide
BOEM ESPBSEE TA&R OSER and
OSRR/Ohmsett
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Linkage BetweenEnvironmental Assessment &
Environmental Science
Identification of
Information Gaps &
Issues
Environmental
Research
Environmental
Information
Environmental
Assessment
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BSEE Technology Research and Assessment:
Oil and Gas Operational Safety and Engineering Research (OSER)
BSEE Oil Spill Response Research (OSRR):
Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response and Renewable Energy Test Facility
Environmental Research Programs
BOEM Environmental Studies Program (ESP)
Oil & Gas, Marine Minerals, Renewable Energy
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Involve Public
Disclose Plans to Public
Integrate Environmental Analysis
Identify and Evaluate Alternatives
Foster Better Decisions
Avoid Negative Effects
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