Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Recent News About Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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BOEM Proposes Stronger Financial Assurance Requirements for Offshore Oil and Gas Industry to Protect Taxpayers from Being Forced to Pay Decommissioning Costs
Updated requirements would provide increased clarity and transparency
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BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
Seeks public comment on proposal that could power over 850,000 homes
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BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Leasing in the Gulf of Mexico
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of permitting 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a final environmental assessment (EA) on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, a key milestone towards the potential first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf.
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BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Project Offshore New Jersey
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental analysis of the proposed Ocean Wind 1 wind project offshore New Jersey, which could power up to a half million homes with clean renewable energy.
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BOEM Seeks Public Input on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore New Jersey
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey.
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BOEM Seeks Public Input to Inform Environmental Review of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Lease
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced that it intends to conduct a review of potential environmental impacts associated with the possible issuance of an offshore wind energy research lease in the Gulf of Maine.
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BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing Process in the Gulf of Maine
Seeks Public Input on Possible Wind Energy Development offshore Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine
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You’re Invited: Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will host its third Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting May 10-11, 2023, in Bangor, Maine.
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BOEM Will Publish Proposed Notice of Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale
As required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish the Proposed Notice of Sale (PNOS) for an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, which is scheduled to be held in September 2023.
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President Biden Proposes Increases in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Budget through Clean Energy Initiatives
The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.