The beginning of 2018 has offered signs of a renewed push to expand development of offshore wind generation along the US Atlantic coast.
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Infrastructure Series: Momentum Builds For Offshore Wind Energy Development In The United States
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By David Amerikaner, Tommy Beaudreau & Janice Schneider | Latham & Watkins LLP
The BOEM convened the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force for the New York Bight to discuss BOEM’s draft Call for Information and Nominations.
Go For ‘Robust’ In New Offshore Leasing Program
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
Here’s the case for expanded opportunity within a new offshore oil and natural gas leasing program that federal officials are assembling: Safely developing American oil and natural gas on the outer continental shelf (OCS) is vital to the United States’ long-term energy and national security. We need new access to offshore areas, such as the… Keep reading →
US Conditionally Approves Arctic Offshore Oil Exploration
By TODD GRISET | PRETIFLAHERTY
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has conditionally approved an oil and gas company’s plan to drill four exploration wells into the federal submerged lands of the Beaufort Sea in the U.S. Arctic.
US Auctions North Carolina Offshore Wind Sites
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed a competitive lease sale for renewable wind energy development in federal waters offshore North Carolina.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Final Sale Notice, setting December 15 as the date for auctioning the right to lease sites in federal waters off New York for commercial offshore wind development.
U.S. ocean energy managers have asked for information to evaluate industry interest in leasing sites offshore Hawaii for commercial offshore wind development.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving closer to leasing ocean sites offshore New York for commercial offshore wind development.
Distinction With A Difference: Arctic Lease Sales Should Go Forward
By Lucas Frances
The Department of the Interior may have decided to exclude the Atlantic region from its upcoming five-year offshore leasing plan, but the existing lease sales in the Arctic should go forward as planned. As the public comment period for the proposed program closes today, it is essential that the federal government hear the voices articulating… Keep reading →
Fracking Insider Readers: Below, please find this week’s Congressional activity on oil and gas issues.
