BOEM finalizes two Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Areas
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the potential to produce enough clean wind energy to
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BOEM takes regional approach to New York Bight environmental review
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct a regional environmental review of the six New York Bight offshore lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey. Leases for these six
Carolinas offshore wind lease sale draws $315 million in winning bids
Yesterday’s Department of the Interior wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas attracted competitive winning bids from two companies – TotalEnergies Renewables USA and Duke Energy Renewables Wind –
Biden budget seeks $237.4 million for BOEM
The Biden administration budget request for fiscal year 2023 asks for $237.4 million in total budget authority to fund the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s mission to manage U.S. offshore energy and
Carolinas offshore wind lease sale set for May
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore
New York Bight offshore wind plans move ahead
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the New York Bight, a portion of
BOEM designates WEA off Central California
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its designation of the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA) offshore California. The WEA is located approximately 20
Offshore wind: Interior plans up to seven new lease sales by 2025
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland yesterday outlined the path forward for future offshore wind leasing to meet the Biden administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by
BOEM moves ahead on two more offshore wind projects
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) keeps upping the momentum for U,S. offshore wind development. Last Wednesday, BOEM announced two actions advancing the federal wind leasing process
BOEM set to prepare Dominion Energy offshore wind EIS
Another U.S. offshore wind project looks to be rolling smoothly along the regulatory track. Dominion Energy reports that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing in the Federal Register the