News Releases provide the latest information about mission-related activities and events of the Agency to the electronic and print media.

• MMS discusses Preparations for 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season  (May 7, 2008)

• Advances in Oil and Gas Leasing, Drilling, and Production Continue in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (May 5, 2008)

• MMS Holds Public Hearings on Draft Supplemental Environmental Statement  (May 1, 2008)

• MMS Director Randall Luthi to Release Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Report at Offshore Technology Conference 2008  (April 30, 2008)

• MMS Makes Technical Correction to Alternative Energy Federal Register Notice  (April 30, 2008)

• Minerals Management Service Approves Development Plans for First Use of Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility in Gulf of Mexico  (April 29, 2008)

• Secretary of the Interior Kempthorne Presents Cooperative Conservation Award for Earth Day to the University of Alaska Coastal Marine Institute and the Minerals Management Service  (April 21, 2008)

• MMS Issues Lease Form for Alternative Energy Resource Data Collection and Technology Testing Activities  (April 21, 2008)

• MMS Takes Major Step Forward on Offshore Alternative Energy  (April 17, 2008)

• MMS Rule Enhances Hurricane Safety of Offshore Platforms  (April 15, 2008)

• MMS Honors Best in Industry  (April 10, 2008)

• MMS to Evaluate North Aleutian Basin for OCS Lease Sale  (April 8, 2008)

• MMS Reports Annual Civil Penalties Collections  (April 1, 2008)

• MMS Honors Finalists in Annual Competition  (March 27, 2008)

• Four Companies Recognized for Prompt, Accurate Royalty Payments  (March 26, 2008)

• Amended Regulations Guide Production and Royalty Reporting  (March 26, 2008)

• MMS Issues Proposed Notice of Western Gulf Lease Sale 207  (March 25, 2008)

• Oil and Gas Lease Sales in Gulf of Mexico Attract $3.7 Billion  (March 19, 2008)

• Large Number of Bids Received for Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales  (March 18, 2008)

• Secretary Kempthorne to Open Historic Oil and Gas Lease Sale and New Revenue Sharing Program with Gulf States  (March 17, 2008)

• MMS Honors Corporate Leadership  (March 13, 2008)

• MMS Recognizes Companies for Safety Excellence on the Outer Continental Shelf  (March 13, 2008)

• MMS to Move Public Hearing on Cape Wind Energy Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement  (March 11, 2008)