Posts Tagged ‘Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’
Public Comment Window Now Open for Potential Bethany Beach Offshore Wind Project
There are several upcoming public meetings regarding potential off-shore wind farms off the Bethany Beach coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement for their projects, which evaluates a number of scenarios. A 45-day public comment period begins today. The project evaluates a number of scenarios, including “no…
Read MoreOff-Shore Wind Project Moves Another Step Forward
The off-shore wind project off the Maryland and Delaware coast is another step closer to reality. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Friday that a notice of availability of the draft environmental impact statement on US Wind’s construction and operations plan will be published on October 6th. This sets US Wind on a path…
Read MoreFederal, State & Local Officials Discuss Offshore Wind Farms for off Delaware and Maryland
Rehoboth Beach City Commission hosted a special meeting this morning on offshore wind projects off the Delaware and Maryland coast. There were presentations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, DNREC, US Wind, Orsted, Ocean City officials, Caesar Rodney Institute and University of Delaware. Representatives from other coastal towns were also on hand. There was…
Read MoreU.S. Interior Dept. Details Environmental Review Of US Wind Offshore Energy Proposal
The U.S. Department of the Interior said this week that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct an environmental review of U.S. Wind’s Maryland offshore wind power proposal.The area is about ten nautical miles off the coast of Ocean City and nine nautical miles off Sussex County.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management during the…
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