Proposed Southern New England Habitat Area of Particular Concern

On September 26, 2023, NOAA Fisheries published a Proposed Rule to implement the New England Fishery Management Council’s Framework Adjustment that would identify a Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC) offshore of Southern New England. This rule would...

BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic

On August 1, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental assessment of potential impacts from offshore wind leasing in the Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and...

Public Comment Opportunities for Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Planning

Screenshot of Gulf of Maine offshore wind planning areas on the Portal’s interactive map. Launch Interactive Map BOEM recently announced two sets of upcoming public comment opportunities related to offshore wind planning in the Gulf of Maine. Gulf of Maine...