November 21, 2024

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Trump Picks Burgum to Head Interior, Fracking Exec Wright to Lead DOE
President-elect Donald Trump intendeds to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior and Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, as secretary of energy.
BOEM
SouthCoast Wind Nears Federal Approval with FEIS Release
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the final environmental impact statement for SouthCoast Wind, bringing the project one step closer to final approval.
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US Governors, Mayors to Pledge Ongoing Climate Action at COP29
President Biden and Vice President Harris will not travel to Azerbaijan for COP29, but a group of U.S. mayors, governors and corporate leaders is carrying a message of continued commitment to the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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RFF Report Evaluates Biden Effort to Help Coal Communities
Resources for the Future released a report evaluating the Interagency Working Group on Energy Communities, a Biden administration effort to coordinate federal help to communities that lost jobs and other economic benefits from retiring coal plants and mines.
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WINDPOWER: Looking for Common Ground in the Water
The friction between the fishing and offshore wind industries was a recurring topic at Offshore WINDPOWER 2024, where multiple discussions examined approaches that have sought to smooth the relationship.
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WINDPOWER: Lessons Learned from Early Offshore Efforts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decreased its offshore wind permitting times 20% as it gains experience and works to expedite development of the clean energy sector. 
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BOEM, DOD to Coordinate on Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of Defense and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have reached a memorandum of understanding intended to improve the collaboration of offshore wind power development proposals. 
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Gulf of Maine OSW Auction Results in Four Leases Worth $21.9M
The first-ever offshore wind lease auction for the Gulf of Maine resulted in the sale of four offshore lease areas to two developers, bringing in a total of about $21.9 million.
BOEM
BOEM Completes Assessment of Future NY Bight Wind Farms
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s programmatic environmental impact statement looks at six wind lease areas covering nearly a half-million acres in the New York Bight. 
BOEM
BOEM Postpones Oregon Offshore Wind Auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has postponed its Oct. 15 Oregon offshore wind energy auction due to limited commercial interest. 

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