Feds extend comment period for proposed offshore Virginia mineral mining
As WBOC previously reported, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is exploring the possibility of leasing more than 2,700 square miles off Virginia’s coast for mineral extraction. According to Virginia’s congressional delegation, it is the first time BOEM has considered holding a competitive lease sale for marine minerals in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The federal government is giving neighbors in Accomack and Northampton Counties an additional 30 days to weigh in on the possibility of mineral mining off Virginia’s Eastern Shore.