BOEM Gulf of Mexico oil and gas sale restrictions face legal challenge
While the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may be all in on offshore wind, that’s not the case with oil and gas. On August 23, BOEM announced plans to hold Gulf of
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BOEM sets date for Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale
The U.S. Department of the Interior said today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29,
U.S. Gulf offshore wind comes a big step nearer
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico,
New study confirms that U.S. GoM oil production has lower GHG intensity
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released a comprehensive study on global oil production emissions that reveals that the greenhouse gas intensity of U.S. oil production, particularly in the U.S. Gulf
Offshore wind industry to BOEM: Move ahead on modernization rule
On January 30, 2023 BOEM published the Renewable Energy Modernization Rule NPRM which contained reforms identified by the Department of the Interior and recommended by industry, including proposals for incremental funding of
GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $263.8 million in high bids
With a gun to its head in the form of a mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday held Gulf of Mexico
NOIA condemns continuing offshore oil and gas leasing program delays
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) is slamming foot dragging by the U.S. Department of the Interior in developing the next federal offshore oil and gas leasing program. The leasing program is
BOEM sets date for GoM oil and gas lease sale
As required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on March
Interior proposes first-ever GoM offshore wind lease sale
Following up on an announcement made back in October last year, the U.S. Department of the Interior today issued a notice proposing the first-ever U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale.
Congressman pushes for moratorium on offshore wind
A New Jersey congressman who is no fan of what he calls “windmills” has been named Vice Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has made it clear that he