U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:50:15 +0000

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]

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DOD Backs Offshore Wind Project Near California Space Force Base

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:48:14 +0000

A pilot floating offshore wind project near the California coast has been approved by the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD), the first of several steps needed by the 60-MW project […]

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Officials Give Green Light for Major U.S. Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 21:26:41 +0000

A major offshore wind project off the coast of southern New Jersey has received approval for its construction and operation. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July […]

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Biden Administration Announces First Offshore Wind Lease Sales for Gulf of Mexico

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:21:05 +0000

The Biden administration on Feb. 22 announced the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind power development in the Gulf of Mexico. The Dept. of the Interior, through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), said it would open more than 300,000 acres in the Gulf, an area that long has been a major part of […]

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New US Floating Offshore Wind Auction Caps Run Of Bad News For Fossil Energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:00:17 +0000

floating offshore wind USAUS floating offshore wind industry peels self off wall, aims for 4.5 gigawatts in capacity off California coast.

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The Next Big US Offshore Wind Winners Are Texas & Louisiana

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 18:30:39 +0000

offshore wind Texas Louisiana Gulf of MexicoLouisiana and Texas are poised to leap from zero to hero in the US offshore wind industry, which is quite a trick considering that wind resources in the Gulf of Mexico are less than optimal.

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BOEM’s First Two Offshore Wind Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Could Feed Texas, Louisiana

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:26:32 +0000

The Biden administration’s push to accelerate offshore wind deployment formally expanded into the Gulf of Mexico as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July 20 unveiled two draft wind energy areas (WEAs) off the coast of Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The sites represent a “small subset” of its original 30-million Gulf […]

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BOEMs First Two Offshore Wind Areas in the Gulf of Mexico Could Feed Texas, Louisiana

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:26:32 +0000

The Biden administration’s push to accelerate offshore wind deployment formally expanded into the Gulf of Mexico as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July 20 unveiled two draft wind energy areas (WEAs) off the coast of Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The sites represent a “small subset” of its original 30-million Gulf […]

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TotalEnergies Seeks Foot In California Offshore Wind Door

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:50:50 +0000

Fresh off its triumph in the New York Bight wind auction, TotalEnergies has set its sights on a new 1-gigawatt opportunity off the coast of California.

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History-Making Offshore Wind Auction Beats Any Oil, Gas Lease

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:55:30 +0000

offshore wind NREL usaThe US just raked in billions for offshore wind lease areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, and much, much more is on the way.

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