The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) and BOEM contracted with Fugro in 2013 to conduct a regional geophysical survey across Virginia’s Wind Energy Area (WEA). Another survey was conducted in 2016. Learn more
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Bringing Responsible Offshore Wind Development to the Port of Long Beach
Launching a new energy industry like floating offshore wind on the West Coast comes with a number of challenges. Among these is that a multitude of projects and procedural steps … Read more
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BOEM Leases Four Areas in the Gulf of Maine for Floating Offshore Wind Development
On October 29, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) successfully held the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Of the eight areas that BOEM offered … Read more
Monitoring Bird Interactions with Offshore Wind Development
To tackle the climate crisis, we must transition to responsibly developed renewable energy such as offshore wind. Because no form of energy generation is without impact, offshore wind projects will … Read more
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