Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]
Empire Wind I and Sunrise Wind Will Foster More Than 800 Near-term, Family-Sustaining Jobs $2 Billion in Near-Term Economic Development Investments, Including Support to Disadvantaged Communities Awarded Projects Totaling Over 1,700 Megawatts of Clean Energy – The Largest Power Generating Projects in New York State in Over 35 Years Enables … [continued]
Plan phases down oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico; will enable offshore wind program to continue to rapidly grow. Proposed program includes zero oil and gas lease sales in the Atlantic, Pacific and Alaskan waters.
Texas had a shot at two offshore wind energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico totaling 2.4 gigawatts, but came away empty-handed.
Environmental analysis finds no significant impacts 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 … [continued]
Proposed lease stipulations would prioritize workforce training, domestic supply chain development, fishery protection, and community engagement In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to grow America’s clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement … [continued]
Proposal to Lease More Public Waters in Gulf of Mexico Harms Climate, Puts Communities, Wildlife and Businesses at Risk
Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. These additions include projects off the coasts of New Jersey, … [continued]
We need offshore wind, and we need to do it right. Offshore wind will help eliminate dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, promising healthier air as well as thousands of well-paying clean energy jobs. But as we fight climate change, we can and must avoid, minimize, and mitigate threats to ocean life. … [continued]
US taxpayers get to pay twice for oil and gas.
