Action in compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act. The Department of the Interior reinstated an offshore oil and gas lease sale that was invalidated by a federal judge…
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Interior Seeks Input on New Offshore Wind Locations
The department has identified two potential lease areas in Gulf of Mexico. Last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opened up two potential offshore wind lease areas…
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President to Pursue Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy
Project expected to generate power enough for 3 million homes. The White House announced on Wednesday that President Biden’s administration will pursue the development of offshore wind energy…
Read MoreInterior Distributes $252 Million to Oil State Coastal Restorations
Annual funding distributed through oil revenue-sharing model. The Department of the Interior recently distributed $252 million to Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for coastal conservation projects. These four…
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Interior Reviews 30 Million Acres for Offshore Wind Farms
Bureau of Ocean Management to narrow area “based on stakeholder and ocean user input.” The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the preparation of an environmental assessment…
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Interior Expands Offshore Wind Production
Creating new power production turbines in Gulf of Mexico gathering interest from companies. The Department of the Interior announced on Tuesday that it would begin to expand the…
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Hurricane Delta Likely to Target Gulf Coast by Weekend
Storm is rapidly intensifying to Category 4, could be Category 5 when it hits U.S. The American Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle is the forecasted…
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