[Opinion] Offshore Drilling Plan Comment Period Ends Jan. 23

Offshore Drilling Plan Comment Period Ends Jan. 23

Congressman Jimmy Patronis encourages his constituents to voice their opinions on the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) draft, proposed 2026-2031 plan for offshore drilling before the comment period ends at 10:59 p.m., January 23, 2026. “It is our right to share our concerns and perspectives, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s responsibility to listen to what we have to say,” said Congressman Patr…