In support of President Joe Biden’s goal of installing 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior (DOI) says it is proposing a sale for offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in … Read More
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DOI Assessing Offshore Wind Potential in Gulf of Mexico
The Department of the Interior (DOI) says it intends to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This significant milestone is part of President Joe Biden’s goal to create thousands … Read More
Surfclam Industry, Rutgers Partner to Assess Effects of Wind Farms, Climate Change
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC, a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, and Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, have launched a multi-phase modeling study in collaboration with the surfclam industry. The … Read More
West Coast Offshore Wind: It’s Happening
The White House says the Department of Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Department of Defense have reached an agreement to lease 399 square miles off California’s central coast for offshore wind development. This announcement extends President Joe … Read More
BOEM Preparing Environmental Impact Review for Revolution Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Revolution Wind LLC. If approved by BOEM, Revolution Wind would … Read More
PSEG Acquires Twenty-Five Percent Stake in Ocean Wind
PSEG, a publicly traded diversified energy company, and Ørsted, a company that develops, constructs and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, have completed PSEG’s acquisition of a 25% equity interest in Ocean Wind. PSEG’s investment in Ocean Wind received approval … Read More
Biden Administration Lays Out Comprehensive Offshore Wind Development Plans
The White House has unveiled a set of actions it is taking that aims to catalyze offshore wind energy, strengthen the domestic supply chain and create good-paying, union jobs. National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Energy Secretary … Read More
Oregon Representative Introduces Bill to Develop Floating Offshore Wind
Rep. David Brock Smith, R-Ore., has introduced a bill to the Oregon Legislative Assembly calling for the development of 3 GW of commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy within federal waters off of Oregon’s coast by 2030. In addition, the bill … Read More
BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis of Vineyard Wind Project
The Department of the Interior says the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. This represents significant progress in the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to accelerate responsible development … Read More