Abigail Hopper

WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell recently appointed Abigail Hopper, previously the director of the Maryland Energy Administration, as the new director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which manages offshore oil and gas leases and the development of conventional and renewable energy resources. She takes over from Acting Director Dr. Walter Cruickshank, who has been serving since former Director Tommy Beaudreau became Jewell’s chief of staff in May. For more information, visit www.boem.gov or call (202) 208-6474.

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