A new report released by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) indicates that expanded offshore wind leasing in the United States could generate up to $4.5 billion in new federal revenue, create up to 128,000 jobs during construction of the projects, and spark $120 billion in clean energy investments.
ACP conducted its analysis following the October announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of plans to schedule seven new lease auctions by 2025, including the New York...
The Department of the Interior reports that the U.S. has appealed a preliminary injunction entered by the district court in Louisiana that enjoined the department of the Interior from implementing the pause in new federal oil and gas leasing set forth in a Biden administration executive order.
The federal onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing program will continue as required by the district court while the government’s appeal is pending.
On August 24, as required by the court, the Department...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/u-s-complies-with-court-order-on-oil-and-gas-leases/
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has entered into an agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and St Lucie County, Florida, that will lead to ..
Another U.S. offshore wind project is taking a step further along the regulatory highway. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Ørsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind LLC.
A major permitting milestone for #RevolutionWind! Today, @BOEM_DOI has issued the Notice of Intent, beginning our environmental review. We extend our thanks to @POTUS,
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/renewables/boem-gets-set-to-prepare-revolution-wind-eis/
When it comes to finding energy solutions, some people believe the answer is blowing in the wind.
This is certainly the case at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency, which falls under the U.S. Department of Commerce, has signed an agreement that it hopes will solve some of the country’s energy problems.
After a year of discussions and ironing out details, NOAA officials announced March 29 a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC,...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/noaa-forms-first-partnership-with-offshore-wind-developer
The US federal government, through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind One offshore wind ..
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) says it is “ready to work with” Representative Deb Haaland, who will be President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee as the next Secretary of the Interior.
Two key offshore industry agencies are part of the Department of the Interior: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
NOIA President Erik Milito issued the following statement on the Haaland nomination:
“NOIA is ready to work with President-elect Joe...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/noia-ready-to-work-with-biden-pick-for-secretary-of-the-interior/
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said yesterday that they will advance new research into whether certain policy changes could help increase oil and gas production from deepwater infrastructure already in place in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
“President Trump recognizes smart policy requires us to look for adjustments that need to be made today to facilitate U.S. offshore competitiveness, or we will experience problems...
In support of President Trump’s Executive Order 13795, implementing an America-first offshore energy strategy, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) announced proposed changes to clarify, streamline and provide greater transparency to financial assurance requirements (e.g. bonding) for the offshore oil and gas industry, while protecting American taxpayers against high-risk decommissioning liabilities.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced today that it proposes to offer approximately 78.8 million acres for a regionwide lease sale scheduled for November 2020.
Lease Sale 256, scheduled to be livestreamed from New Orleans, will be the seventh offshore sale under the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Lease Sale 256 will include approximately 14,755 unleased blocks — all of the available unleased areas in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
“The Gulf...
https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/gulf-of-mexico-lease-sale-set-for-november/