Donald Trump Aims To Weaken Ocean Protections
We are approaching the 10th anniversary of the British Petroleum (BP) disaster, which killed 11 men, injured 17 others, and spilled more than 130 million gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
Outer Continental Shelf
US Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Bidding Proposal Announced By Obama Administration
Despite criticism about the lack of action on climate change policy, the Obama Administration is moving forward with further expanding renewable energy policy. Case in point, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) is opening up bids for offshore wind farming off the Atlantic Coast. US Secretary of the … [continued]
Study Determines Feasibility of Floating Wind Turbines on OCS
A study on the technical feasibility of installing floating wind turbines on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) has been completed by ABS, an agency focused on the development and verification of standards for the design, construction, and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. The goal of the study had … [continued]
