Tag: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
BOEM Releases Determination for Maine Offshore Lease Area
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a Determination of No Competitive Interest for a proposed research lease area offshore Maine. This...
BOEM Publishes Proposed Regulation Updates for Offshore Wind Development
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental...
BOEM Reducing Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Area
In August 2022, the Department of the Interior announced a Request for Interest (RFI) to gauge whether there is commercial interest in obtaining wind...
Elizabeth Klein Taking on BOEM Director Role
The Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served...
BOEM Opens Comments for EIS for Proposed Offshore Wind Energy Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed New England Wind energy project offshore...
BOEM Releases Draft EIS for Coastal Virginia and Sunrise Wind Projects
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment....
BOEM, NOAA Collaborate to Alleviate Offshore Wind Impacts on Fisheries
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries are addressing potential impacts of offshore wind energy...
BOEM Identifies Wind Energy Areas Off Central Atlantic Shores
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has named eight draft Wind Energy Areas (WEA) off the shores of the central Atlantic coast for...
BOEM Finishes Environmental Assessment of Morro Bay Wind Energy Area in California
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the Morro...
BOEM Develops Improvements for Offshore Wind Energy Area Identification
As part of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) commitment to acquire and use the best available information and knowledge in its decision-making,...
