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BOEM Sets Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Auction for October 29, 2024

September 17, 2024

BOEM announced the Final Sale Notice (FSN) for offshore wind leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the U.S. Gulf of Maine. The FSN set the auction for October 29, 2024. The FSN includes eight lease areas off Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. If fully...

BOEM Grants Maine Floating Offshore Wind Energy Research Lease

September 16, 2024

On August 19, 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the state of Maine research an agreement on the nation’s first floating offshore wind energy research lease. The execution of the research lease reflects a priority of the Maine Offshore Wind...

Upcoming Public Comment Deadlines: BOEM Gulf of Maine PSN and EPA mCDR Research Permits

June 26, 2024

July 1 deadline: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) invites public comment on the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) Lease Areas. July 11 deadline: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks public comment on its tentative determination to...

Draft Environmental Analysis of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Area Available for Public Comment

June 25, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the Wind Energy Area (WEA) located in the U.S. Gulf of Maine. Public comment on the draft is open through July 22, 2024. To comment on the draft EA, go...

Public Comment on Tentative Permits to Conduct a Two-Phased Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Research Study Offshore Massachusetts

June 20, 2024

Update 6/26/24: The EPA received a request to extend the comment period for the LOC-NESS Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects to allow additional time for the public to provide comment. The comment periods for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 have been extended for 10 days and will...

mCDR Research Permits

June 20, 2024

mCDR Research Permits Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) refers to a portfolio of techniques that are used to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and lock them away permanently in the ocean. Examples of mCDR methods include: Macroalgal Cultivation, Ocean...

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BOEM Sets Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Auction for October 29, 2024

BOEM Grants Maine Floating Offshore Wind Energy Research Lease

Upcoming Public Comment Deadlines: BOEM Gulf of Maine PSN and EPA mCDR Research Permits

Draft Environmental Analysis of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Area Available for Public Comment

Public Comment on Tentative Permits to Conduct a Two-Phased Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Research Study Offshore Massachusetts

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