Interior Department

BOEM
BOEM Clears Way for Central Atlantic Wind Lease Auction
BOEM has determined its planned lease of Central Atlantic wind energy areas would have no significant environmental impact.
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BOEM Offers Maine Offshore Wind Research Lease
BOEM's environmental assessment of the state of Maine’s request for a lease area where it could place a research array found it would have no significant impact on the environment. 
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BOEM FEIS Cites ‘Major’ Impact from NJ OSW Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its final environmental impact statement that concludes that New Jersey’s foremost offshore wind project, Atlantic Shores, would have a “major” impact on commercial and for-hire recreational fishing, the view from the shore and on-ship traffic. 
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Benefits of Revised Federal Offshore Wind Rule Analyzed
NetZero Insider asked three people closely involved in U.S. offshore wind development what pieces of the new Renewable Energy Modernization Rule they think will be most impactful.
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IPF24: How Best to Address OSW’s Effects on Fisheries
The offshore wind industry and its regulators are examining how best to limit impact on commercial fishing.
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Interior Announces Updated OSW Regs, Auction Schedule at IPF24
The Department of Interior has set a new five-year schedule for as many as a dozen new offshore wind energy lease auctions and finalized an update of its regulations for renewable energy development in U.S. waters. 
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Feds Cut Renewable Costs, Boost Fossil Costs on Public Land
The federal government has finalized rules that will decrease the cost of siting renewable energy generation on public land and increase the cost of leasing it for oil and gas development.
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BOEM Approves Avangrid’s New England Wind OSW Project
BOEM has issued its final Record of Decision ROD approving Avangrid Renewables’ New England Wind project, marking a major milestone for the proposed offshore wind project.
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BOEM Approves NY’s Sunrise Wind OSW Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has approved the Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm, a 924-MW project that could power 320,000 New York homes.
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BOEM Proposes Second OSW Auction in Gulf of Mexico
The federal government is teeing up a second wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico.

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