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July 23, 2024

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

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New York Writing Ending to Tale of Two Grids
New York City is set to replace dirty power plants with clean energy from up the Hudson and in the ocean, with an estimated $26 billion in projects.
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Offshore WINDPOWER 2021 Conference Briefs: Oct 13-14, 2021
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides said that forward momentum on new lease areas “is a great exciting announcement."
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Maine Submits Fed Lease Application for Floating OSW Research
Maine says its small-scale offshore wind array will offer critical research opportunities and experience with floating turbine technology.
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Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
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Offshore Wind Advocates Celebrate Federal Support Under Biden
Offshore wind's prospects have brightened under President Biden, but speakers at a conference acknowledged a need to move faster to achieve climate goals.
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Stakeholders Differ on OSW Leases in New York Bight
Organizations and residents asked BOEM to pause before selling new offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, but others urged it to move forward.
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Nantucket Residents File Lawsuit Against BOEM to Protect North Atlantic Right Whale
Nantucket residents want to halt development of offshore wind within a “nexus of activity” for the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.
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Dominion Secures 10-Year Virginia Port Lease for OSW Staging
Dominion will use the Portsmouth Marine Terminal for staging and pre-assembly of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project foundations and turbines.
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BOEM Preps New Wind Leases off NYC
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management this month issued a draft environmental assessment that evaluates potential impacts of offshore wind leases and related work before construction within nearly 800,000-acres of the New York Bight.
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Feds Look at Fishery Habitat Protection for South Fork OSW Project
Federal regulators recommended the 132-MW South Fork offshore wind protect fishery habitat by reducing the number of planned turbine locations.

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