Boem will determine potential sites for offshore wind development in Oregon
US advances offshore wind on both coasts
Boem will open calls for information on a combined 5.1mn acres along the east coast and offshore the state of Oregon
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Boem) will open two calls for information to determine the suitability of sites for offshore wind development. The first is for six blocks in the Central Atlantic region covering a combined 3.9mn acres, while the second is for two blocks offshore the state of Oregon covering a combined 1.2mn acres. “The Biden-Harris administration is committed to supporting a robust clean energy economy, and the upcoming steps taken toward possible leasing off the coast of Oregon and Central Atlantic provides another opportunity to strengthen the clean energy industry while creating good-paying union jobs,” says US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Boem will use
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