BOEM Names New Director
The U.S. Department of the Interior has chosen Elizabeth (Liz) Klein to take over as Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) upon the resignation of Amanda Lefton, effective January 19.
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Submit Environmental Study Ideas to BOEM
BOEM is beginning to formulate its Fiscal Year 2024 to 2025 Studies Development Plan covering all BOEM energy and minerals activities. The public is invited to submit study ideas for consideration in Alaska, Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Pacific OCS areas by December 9.
Read moreBetter Call Trawl: Prize Challenge to Protect Sea Turtles
Up to six winners may be selected for a total of $40,000 in prize money to use BOEM data to better understand the effectiveness of current relocation trawling methods for protecting sea turtles during offshore dredging operations.
Read moreBOEM’s DEIS for Ocean Wind 1
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the proposed Ocean Wind 1 wind energy project offshore New Jersey.
Read moreEnvironmental Review of First Proposed Maryland Offshore Wind Project
A notice of intent (NOI) was published to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by US Wind LLC. The publication of the NOI opened a public comment period through July 8, 2022.
Read moreBOEM Issues Draft Environmental Impact Analysis for Offshore Wind Area
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the release of the draft Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA) Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment. The draft EA analyzed potential impacts from future commercial leasing and related site characterization and assessment activities within the Morro Bay WEA.
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