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Bipartisan support for new GoM offshore oil and gas lease sales

Yesterday, the Senate approved language calling for Senate negotiators to support the issuance of a new five year program for offshore oil and gas leasing as soon as possible and that the

BOEM director announces Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Areas

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

A Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale BOEM didn't want to hold drew in big bids

GoM oil and gas lease sale generates $191.6 million in high bids

The Biden administration today complied with a court order and held a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale it had tried to cancel. According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy

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Infrastructure Act: Good news for ports, wind and waterways

H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Friday passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s

Green wind turbine installation vessel

Vineyard Wind gets construction and operation go ahead

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval for the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project

NOIA ready to work with Biden pick for Secretary of the Interior

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) says it is “ready to work with” Representative Deb Haaland, who will be President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee as the next Secretary of the Interior. Two key

Biden election hailed as good for offshore wind

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has hailed the election of Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States as promising to usher in a renewed focus on renewable

Could Trump’s latest extension of leasing moratorium to North Carolina threaten offshore wind?

In a memorandum to the Secretary of the Interior on September 25, President Donald Trump further extended the 10 year Atlantic area offshore leasing moratorium to include offshore North Carolina. You can

OMSA-NOIA webinar series underscores collaborative outlook for U.S. offshore wind

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) yesterday concluded a three-day webinar series that brought together offshore energy leaders and elected officials to discuss the outlook

Trump extends offshore drilling moratorium: NOIA not happy

Campaigning in Florida this week, President Donald Trump announced an extension of moratorium on offshore drilling on Florida’s Gulf Coast and an expansion of it to Florida’s Atlantic Coast, as well as

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