Federal evaluation will examine California’s coastal management practices under long‑standing coastal law. The Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Howard Lutnick directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
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Interior Department Pauses Offshore Wind Leases Citing National Security
Officials fear that the turbine blades and reflective towers can interfere with radar. The Department of the Interior announced that all leases for large-scale offshore wind projects in…
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Interior Department Releases Five-Year Plan for Offshore Drilling Leases
This new schedule represents the most active offshore oil and gas leasing plan in decades. The Interior Department recently released a five-year plan in support of offshore oil…
Read MoreFederal Judge Allows Offshore Wind Project to Restart
He found that the pause during the legal process would cause irreparable harm. Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a…
Read MoreInterior Department Pauses Offshore Wind Approvals for Regulatory Review
BOEM and BSEE to assess rules, environmental impacts, and energy reliability under updated federal directives. The Department of the Interior announced an extensive review of offshore wind energy…
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Federal Agencies Finalized Protections for North American Right Whales
They seek to protect the endangered species from the negative impacts of offshore wind development. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the National Oceanic and…
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Interior Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to Maine
The agency states that the lease area could potentially “create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy.“ The Department of the Interior announced the nation’s first floating offshore…
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BOEM Updates Offshore Oil Decommissioning Regulations
The agency strengthened financial requirements for oil and gas companies The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released policy updates to make oil and gas companies to cover…
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Interior Distributes Gulf Energy Revenues
GOMESA funds support coastal conservation and resilience projects in Gulf states. The Department of the Interior announced the distribution of over $353.6 million in energy revenues from fiscal…
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Interior Proposes Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
410,060 acre lease proposed near Louisiana and Texas The Department of the Interior (DOI) released its proposal last month to lease 410,060 acres in the Gulf of Mexico…
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