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Monday, January 26, 2026
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
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Trump Moves to Reopen California Offshore Drilling, Triggering Unified West Coast Opposition

The Trump administration has taken the first formal step toward reopening California’s offshore waters to oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades

January 26, 2026
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Friday, December 12, 2025
Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
Offshore

Trump Administration Weighs Offshore Minerals Leasing Off Virginia

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has initiated the process for a potential mineral lease sale in federal waters off the coast of Virginia, marking only

December 12, 2025
Total Views: 1133

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Trump Administration Completes First Gulf Lease Sale Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has conducted Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1, generating $279.4

December 10, 2025
Total Views: 1014

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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BOEM Announces Second Gulf Lease Sale Under Energy Expansion Program

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for its second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 527

Monday, November 10, 2025
offshore oil rig
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Trump Administration Kicks Off Massive Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has set in motion what officials are calling a transformational expansion of U.S. offshore oil and gas development,

November 10, 2025
Total Views: 839

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
Offshore

Interior Department Streamlines Offshore Critical Minerals Development Process

The Department of the Interior has announced new policy measures to accelerate the exploration and development of offshore critical minerals essential for the

June 25, 2025
Total Views: 1254

offshore rig north sea
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BOEM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of America with Lowered Royalty Rates

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 262, offering approximately 15,000 unleased blocks across

June 25, 2025
Total Views: 699

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
Offshore

U.S. Launches First Deep-Sea Mineral Lease Evaluation in 30 Years Near American Samoa

The Department of Interior has initiated its first mineral lease sale evaluation in over 30 years, targeting deep-sea critical minerals in waters offshore

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 2672

Monday, December 9, 2024
offshore oil rig
Offshore

BOEM’s Draft EIS Sets the Stage for GoM Oil Leasing in a Shifting Energy Landscape

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease

December 9, 2024
Total Views: 1252

Friday, November 15, 2024
morro bay
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BOEM Pushes Forward with California Offshore Wind Development Amid Political Uncertainty

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is forging ahead with its offshore wind development plans in California, despite looming political uncertainties

November 15, 2024
Total Views: 675

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
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First-of-its-Kind Floating Offshore Wind Energy Lease Signed in Maine

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has executed the first U.S. floating offshore wind energy research lease, covering nearly 15,000 acres off the

August 20, 2024
Total Views: 1939

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Equinor, Dominion Win U.S. Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Auction

Aug 14 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor and U.S. power company Dominion were the winning bidders in a U.S. government offshore wind auction of

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 1251

Monday, July 29, 2024
offshore wind farm
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Maryland Offshore Wind Project Nears Federal Approval

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the release of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind project

July 29, 2024
Total Views: 885

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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New Rule Aims to Protect U.S. Taxpayers from Bearing Offshore Decommissioning Costs

The Department of the Interior has announced a new rule aiming to ensure that costs related to the decommissioning of offshore platforms are covered by the oil

April 16, 2024
Total Views: 1118

Monday, February 12, 2024
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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President Biden’s Offshore Drilling Leases Plan Faces Legal Challenges

Feb 12 (Reuters) – Oil and gas companies and environmental groups on Monday filed dueling legal challenges to the Biden

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 1877

Monday, December 11, 2023
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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Biden Administration and Maryland Join Forces to Explore New Wind Energy Areas

Members of the Biden Administration, along with various departments and officials, have announced a joint commitment to evaluate additional areas off the coast

December 11, 2023
Total Views: 606

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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U.S. Approves Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval for the Empire Wind offshore wind project, marking the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind

November 21, 2023
Total Views: 5999

Monday, September 11, 2023
The Empire Wind 1 and 2 and Beacon Wind 1 projects located off New York State. Illustration: Equinor
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BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Project Off New York

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind offshore wind projects off New York, which BOEM

September 11, 2023
Total Views: 2168

Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Shipping

Biden Administration Identifies Potential Offshore Wind Areas in Oregon’s Deep Waters

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has identified two draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coast of Oregon for the potential development of

August 16, 2023
Total Views: 1675

Monday, July 31, 2023
offshore wind turbine
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Biden Administration Finalizes Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized three offshore Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in federal waters off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and

July 31, 2023
Total Views: 1297