The US Department of the Interior (DOI) declared it will stage the first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. This move propels the Biden-Harris administration’s agenda to achieve 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and accomplish a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035. Slated for August 29, 2023, the […]
The US Department of the Interior has unveiled a proposal to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, intending to balance development with the protection of wildlife habitats and cultural sites. The proposed changes aim to bring fiscal fairness to taxpayers and discourage speculative or irresponsible entities by revising outdated […]
AVANGRID has been issued the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the 800MW Vineyard Wind 1 project from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The FEIS marks the final step prior to a record of decision (ROD) from the federal agency for the proposed Vineyard offshore wind farm in Massachusetts. The ROD is […]
The US Department of the Interior said that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed to offer nearly 78 million acres for a region-wide lease sale through the Lease Sale 254 program, scheduled for March 2020. Lease Sale 254 will include all available unleased areas in the US territorial waters of the Gulf […]