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On Jan. 12, 2023, the Department of the Interior announced a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). A notice of proposed rulemaking will…
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You Are Invited: Information Exchange Regarding Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf of Maine
BOEM invites you to attend the upcoming opportunities to exchange information regarding offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine.
In August 2022, the Department of the Interior announced a “Request for Interest” (RFI) to gauge whether…
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BOEM Issues Final Environmental Analysis for Upcoming Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two upcoming Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales, Lease Sale 259 and Lease Sale 261, to comply…
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BOEM Statement on Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today held Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Lease Sale 258 as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The sale generated one bid for one tract. The bid, in the amount of $63,983, was submitted…
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BOEM Seeks Comment to Inform Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore…
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Project has potential to power more than 900,000 homes
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…
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Reminder: Alaska Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258 Scheduled for Dec. 30
On Nov. 28, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it would offer approximately 958,202 acres off Alaska’s southcentral coast for an oil and gas lease sale on Dec. 30, 2022.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022…
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BOEM Advances Review for Two Proposed Wind Projects Off Atlantic Coast
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Seeks Input on Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Winners of California Offshore Wind Energy Auction
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore…
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BOEM and NOAA announce joint strategy for fisheries surveys
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Agencies aim to mitigate offshore wind development impacts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries are announcing a…
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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,…
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BOEM’s Meeting with the National Academies Committee on Offshore Science and Assessment
November 29, 202212:00 pm – 4:00 pm Eastern
December 2, 2022 - POSTPONED
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) are postponing a portion of the 21st…
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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.…
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