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July 22, 2024

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)

New York 2023: Growing Pains for the Energy Transition
The 2023 New York Energy Summit focused on the financial, regulatory and technology landscape in the state as it presses forward with its energy transition.
BOEM
Interior Proposes 1st Lease for Offshore Wind in Gulf of Mexico
The Department of the Interior proposed the first auction for leases to build offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Fishing Impact Seen on SouthCoast Wind Project
The SouthCoast Wind project could have significant impacts on marine mammals, fisheries and navigation, according to a draft environmental impact statement.
BOEM
BOEM Continues Planning Process for Gulf of Maine OSW
BOEM wrapped up a series of info sessions in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, seeking feedback as it develops a map of potential wind farm sites.
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BOEM Rule Updates Aim to Streamline OSW Permitting
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced plans to streamline permitting for offshore wind projects and reduce BOEM's role in safety enforcement.
U.S. Department of the Interior
DOI’s Klein Picked to Run Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Elizabeth Klein has been named director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
South Fork Wind
‘Monumental Progress’ for OSW in New York in 2022
Wind power development off the Northeast U.S. coast continued to advance in 2022, with New York especially seeing a "banner year," according to an OSW advocate.
Daphne Munroe
Northeastern States Plan OSW Compensation Fund for Fisheries
Nine states are seeking input from fisheries and other stakeholders on a plan to compensate fishing-related businesses for losses caused by offshore wind.
BOEM
First West Coast Offshore Wind Auction Fetches $757M
Developers bid a total $757 million, or $2,039/acre, for five leases in two wind energy areas off California in the first West Coast offshore wind auction.
Principle Power
California Offshore Wind Bidders Show Caution
The West Coast’s first offshore wind auction got off to a cautious start, with bids closing at levels far lower than two recent East Coast auctions.

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