Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Recent News About Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Klein: 'The completion of our environmental review is an important step forward' for Gulf of Mexico project
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the completion of the environmental review for offshore wind leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Offshore wind turbines face safety concerns over radar malfunction and hurricane survivability
During a congressional hearing on offshore wind, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) confronted Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Liz Klein with studies questioning the safety and survivability of more than 3,400 offshore wind turbines planned for the Jersey Shore.
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BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
As required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it will hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on March 29, 2023.
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Interior Department Proposes First-Ever Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to grow America’s clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Harland: 'America’s clean energy transition is happening right here and now'
The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
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BOEM Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources
In order to better protect shipwrecks and other cultural resources on the seabed from harm due to offshore energy activities, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing regulatory changes to its marine archaeology reporting requirements for activities proposed on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
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BOEM Seeks Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind (formerly Mayflower Wind) energy project offshore Massachusetts.
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Transfer of regulatory responsibilities advances 'clarity and transparency for the offshore wind industry'
The responsibility for regulating offshore renewable energy activities – including workplace safety and environmental compliance – was transferred to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
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Taylor: 'Liz will be critical to our efforts' to deploy affordable clean energy
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the new Bureau of Ocean Energy Management director.
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BOEM Seeks Comment to Inform Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed New England Wind energy project offshore Massachusetts.
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BOEM Advances Review for Two Proposed Wind Projects Off Atlantic Coast
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of two draft Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for offshore wind projects for public review and comment.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction
The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction
The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California.
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BOEM and NOAA announce joint strategy for fisheries surveys
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries are announcing a joint strategy to address potential impacts of offshore wind energy development on NOAA Fisheries’ scientific surveys.
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BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for December Cook Inlet Lease Sale
In compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it will offer approximately 958,202 acres off Alaska’s southcentral coast in a lease sale scheduled for Dec. 30, 2022.
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BOEM Identifies Draft Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic for Public Review and Comment
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced eight draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore the U.S. central Atlantic coast for public review and comment.
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BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore New York
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Empire Wind energy project offshore New York.
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BOEM-Sponsored Saildrone Surveyor Expedition Returning Home After Exploring Aleutian Islands
Since departing Dutch Harbor on August 11, the uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) Saildrone Surveyor has been collecting seafloor mapping and surface oceanographic data in priority areas of the relatively unexplored Aleutian Islands.
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Pursuing New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration and Characterization
The U.S. Ocean Policy Committee, led by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, recently released the report Strategic Priorities for Ocean Exploration and Characterization of the United States Exclusive Economic Zone.
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BOEM Designates Two Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, 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 power nearly 3 million homes.