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Fourth Major Offshore Wind Project Gains Interior Department Approval
The U.S. Interior Department has approved the Revolution Wind project, to be located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, R.I.
The project will...
DOI Transfers Offshore Wind Regulation Governance from BOEM to BSEE
The Department of the Interior is transferring regulations governing offshore renewable energy activities – including workplace safety and environmental compliance – from the Bureau...
BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Areas for Gulf of Mexico
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized two wind energy areas (WEA) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce...
BOEM, NOAA Fisheries Release Whale, Offshore Wind Strategy Draft Plan
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have released a...
BOEM Convening First Offshore Wind Lease Sale for the U.S. West Coast
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6 for areas on the Outer Continental...
DOI, BOEM Plan Environmental Review of US Wind Offshore Wind Proposal
Continuing the momentum to achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Department of the...
DOI Proposes First West Coast Offshore Wind Lease Sale
In yet another step forward in the Biden-Harris administration’s pursuit of a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior has announced the next steps...
BOEM Extends Morro Bay EA Comment Period
On April 6, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, Department of the Interior’s...
Biden Administration Focuses on Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on U.S. Coasts
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing two separate calls for information and nominations for possible leasing in...
Administration Proposal Includes BOEM Budget Increases for Offshore Wind
The Biden-Harris administration has submitted to Congress the president’s budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The budget reflects the administration’s commitment to ongoing efforts...
BOEM Declares May Auction Date for Carolinas Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore...
Offshore Wind Auction Raises Record Bids of $4.37 Billion
The Department of the Interior has published the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas...
Historic Auction Planned for Offshore Wind Development in New York and New Jersey
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland says the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind power auction next month for more...
BOEM Prepares Offshore Wind Environmental Assessment for the Gulf of Mexico
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of permitting 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is...
BOEM EA for New York Bight Results in Finding of No Significant Impact
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the New...
BOEM Seeks More Public Input for Proposed Offshore Wind Project in Massachusetts
In June, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it was conducting an environmental review of and seeking public input on a Construction...
BOEM Designates Central California Wind Energy Area
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to advance clean energy development, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced its designation of...
Secretary of the Interior Outlines U.S. Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has outlined the path forward for future offshore wind leasing to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy...
BOEM Extends Comment Period for Sunrise Offshore Wind Project Proposal
On August 30, the Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would be conducting an environmental review of...
Review of Rhode Island and New York Offshore Wind Project Complete
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project for offshore New York and...