Media Coverage

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced that comments are being sought by Monday, June 5 on the preparation of an environmental assessment to consider the reasonably foreseeable environmental consequences of issuing a lease granting the State of Maine the exclusive right to submit plans for wind energy-related research activities offshore Maine.

The Interior Department today announced that nominees are being sought by Tuesday, June 20 to represent the following three seats the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee (Committee): sport hunting/fishing, conservation/environmental, and science/technology. Established in 1992 following a court-approved settlement between the United States government and the State of Alaska, the Committee advises the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the establishment of 13 temporary safety zones effective from May 1, 2023 – May 1, 2024 that preclude any vessels except attending vessels and those authorized by the First Coast Guard District Commander or their designee from entering an area within 500 meters of 12 wind turbine generators and 1 offshore

During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee FY 2024 budget oversight hearing today, U.S. Interior Sec. Deb Haaland heard concerns and fielded questions related to offshore energy access. Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) reiterated his support for offshore oil and gas lease sales mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act and the requirement that offshore renewable energy leasing

NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research today announced that it is seeking nominations by Thursday, June 15 from individuals interested in serving on the agency’s Science Advisory Board and have expertise in the following: artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fields of weather and climate, environmental remote sensing, engineering for coastal resilience, social and behavioral sciences, and

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced the availability of an Environmental Studies Program Hub that provides public access to the agency’s ocean science research.  BOEM called the Hub “a new paradigm for scientific information discovery,” and noted its “intuitive user interface.” The Hub includes themes for biological sciences (32), chemical sciences (6), physical sciences (14), and social sciences

NOAA today announced the release of the 2022 Status of Stocks report, which summarizes efforts to rebuild and recover domestic fisheries by evaluating over 490 NOAA-managed stocks.  Between 2021 and 2022, the number of stocks on the overfishing list fell from 26 to 24, while the number of overfished stocks dropped from 51 to 48. NOAA Administrator

During a U.S. House Natural Resources Energy & Minerals Subcommittee budget oversight hearing today, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Liz Klein testified along with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Deputy Director Paul Huang and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Among other things, Republicans underscored the importance of offshore oil and gas, stressed the need for

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced its request for information and nominations by Monday, June 12 regarding potential commercial wind energy development in ~9.8 million acres in the Gulf of Maine off Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. As part of the comment period, BOEM specifically seeks comments on the suitability of the following areas for potential

In a Proclamation issued today commemorating April 22, 2023 as Earth Day, President Biden called climate change “a clear and present danger” and asked Americans to “reflect on the need to protect our precious Earth; to heed the call to combat our climate and biodiversity crises while growing the economy; and to keep working for