How Big Can Offshore Wind Turbines Go? 25 MW And More, That’s How Big
A new wave of supersized, morphing wind turbines will help cut costs for the US offshore wind industry, if it can survive the next four years.
Deb Haaland
Tribes Fight “Precedent-Setting” Alaskan Land Exchange Proposal
Seventy-seven Alaskan tribes are asking Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to end what they say is her “dangerous attempt to exchange lands at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.” The tribes say, by moving forward, the Secretary stands to jeopardize all federal Alaskan land protections and refuges. The US Fish and Wildlife Service … [continued]
1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes
Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]
1st Wind Lease Sale Offshore Oregon
Lease areas have potential to power one million homes In the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy future, the Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two … [continued]
NPS employee on horseback talking to visitors in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Image from National Park Service, Public Domain.
National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. Economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023
Local economies in every state boosted by national park visitor spending WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 415,400 … [continued]
U.S. Interior Department Issues Offshore Wind Research Lease to State of Maine
Lease area has potential to create up to 144 megawatts of clean energy In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior [last week] announced the execution of the nation’s first floating offshore wind energy … [continued]
$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]
Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes
Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]
Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem&…
The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase community and landscape resiliency while restoring habitats and assisting in … [continued]
A NASA satellite image from June 8, 2022, reflects smoke and red “hot spots” of wildfire resulting from more than a dozen active fires in southwest Alaska, as the largest tundra fire on record at the time burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Yukon Delta. Source: NASA MODIS
Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing…
A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]
