Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Press Release

Wed, 11/19/2025 - 19:10 BOEM Proposes Second Gulf of America Lease Sale Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Fri, 08/22/2025 - 19:39 BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review for Gulf of America Offshore Energy Development
Fri, 01/17/2025 - 17:26 BOEM Approves Construction and Operations Plan for SouthCoast Wind Project
Tue, 01/14/2025 - 18:36 BOEM Begins Environmental Review of Proposed Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Project
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 06:57 BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Wind Energy Project Offshore Maryland
Sat, 07/27/2024 - 23:04 BOEM Announces Next Steps for Offshore Wind in Gulf of Mexico
Mon, 07/01/2024 - 22:35 BOEM Approves Construction and Operations Plan for New England Winds Offshore Wind Projects
Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:30 BOEM Approves Construction and Operations Plan for Sunrise Winds Offshore Wind Project
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 01:27 BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Lease
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 04:40 BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Project Offshore Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 07:59 BOEM Statement on Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258
Mon, 12/19/2022 - 18:42 BOEM Seeks Comment to Inform Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts
Mon, 12/12/2022 - 11:22 BOEM Advances Review for Two Proposed Wind Projects Off Atlantic Coast
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 14:05 BOEM Publishes Final Notice of Sale for December Cook Inlet Lease Sale
Wed, 11/16/2022 - 17:57 BOEM Identifies Draft Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic for Public Review and Comment
Mon, 11/14/2022 - 16:07 BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore New York
Fri, 10/21/2022 - 19:55 BOEM and NOAA Fisheries Announce Draft North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy
Thu, 10/20/2022 - 20:33 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Announces Next Steps for Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales Directed by Inflation Reduction Act
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 11:07 Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Pacific
Wed, 09/14/2022 - 08:37 In compliance with IRA, BOEM reinstates Lease Sale 257 bids
Fri, 09/02/2022 - 14:23 BOEM Designates Two Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico
Sun, 08/28/2022 - 18:27 BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Rhode Island
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 18:33 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Announces Environmental Review of Six Wind Lease Areas Offshore New York and New Jersey
Thu, 06/30/2022 - 19:43 Interior Department Invites Public Comment on Proposed Five Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing
Tue, 06/28/2022 - 17:47 BOEM Announces New Leadership for Office of Renewable Energy Programs
Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:02 BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Fisheries Mitigation Strategy
Fri, 06/17/2022 - 15:45 BOEM Invites Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore New Jersey
Wed, 06/08/2022 - 06:29 BOEM and NOAA Announce First-Ever Successful Drone-based Tagging of Endangered Sei Whales in U.S.
Thu, 05/26/2022 - 15:19 Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever California Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 18:03 Secretary Haaland Provides Updates on Offshore Leasing Program During Senate Testimony
Wed, 04/06/2022 - 16:09 BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis of Central California Offshore Wind Energy Area
Fri, 03/25/2022 - 11:14 Biden-Harris Administration Announces Wind Energy Lease Sale Offshore the Carolinas
Fri, 02/25/2022 - 06:35 Biden-Harris Administration Sets Offshore Energy Records with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids for Wind Sale
Fri, 02/11/2022 - 00:30 Secretary Haaland Celebrates Groundbreaking of Nations Second Major Offshore Wind Project
Mon, 02/07/2022 - 19:02 BOEM Announces Multi-Agency Approach to Enhance Existing Protection Efforts for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
Wed, 01/12/2022 - 00:23 BOEM and NOAA Announce Interagency Collaboration to Advance Offshore Wind Energy
Tue, 01/11/2022 - 00:36 BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Analysis of Northern California Wind Energy Area
Thu, 12/16/2021 - 05:28 BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Leasing in the New York Bight
Thu, 12/02/2021 - 18:28 BOEM to Provide Sand for Popular Outer Banks Beaches
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 18:34 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Results Announced
Thu, 11/11/2021 - 23:57 BOEM Designates Wind Energy Area off Central California
Sun, 10/31/2021 - 20:01 BOEM Initiates Environmental Assessment for Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Mexico
Wed, 10/13/2021 - 17:53 Secretary Haaland Outlines Ambitious Offshore Wind Leasing Strategy
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 11:36 BOEM Grants Florida County Access to Sand for Beach Project
Thu, 09/30/2021 - 11:16 BOEM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Gulf of Mexico
Mon, 08/23/2021 - 20:22 BOEM Publishes Draft EIS for Proposed Cook Inlet Lease Sale
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 09:09 BOEM to Supplement Environmental Review of Wind Leasing Options Offshore the Carolinas
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 21:22 Interior Department Announces Next Steps for First Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore North Carolina
Mon, 07/12/2021 - 13:09 BOEM and Army Corps Sign Agreement with St. Lucie County, Florida, to Provide Sand for Shoreline Work
Thu, 07/01/2021 - 09:01 Secretary Haaland Highlights Tremendous Offshore Wind Opportunities in Virginia with Governor Northam, Senator Kaine
Thu, 07/01/2021 - 06:43 BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Virginia
Mon, 06/28/2021 - 16:26 BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Wind Energy Project Proposed for Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Fri, 06/18/2021 - 18:23 BOEM Announces Upcoming Environmental Review for a Proposed Wind Project Offshore New York and New Jersey
Mon, 06/14/2021 - 12:13 BOEM and USACE Collaborate to Meet Offshore Wind Goals
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 18:31 Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 17:12 Interior Department to Explore Offshore Wind Potential in the Gulf of Mexico
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 16:24 BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Mon, 05/24/2021 - 18:48 BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing Process in California
Thu, 05/06/2021 - 12:33 BOEM, Army Corps, and State of Maryland Enter Agreement for Sand Resources
Thu, 04/15/2021 - 08:22 BOEM-St. Johns County, FL, Sign Agreement for Beach Project
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 12:39 BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey
Mon, 03/29/2021 - 09:52 BOEM Advances Offshore Wind in Major U.S. East Coast Energy Market
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 18:36 BOEM, BSEE Advance New Research on Potential Policy Changes To Increase Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico
Mon, 09/21/2020 - 07:10 BOEM and USACE Unite to Support Florida Gulf Coast
Thu, 07/16/2020 - 22:39 BOEM Proposes Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Gulf of Mexico
Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:56 BOEM Enters into Agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Texas: Addresses Restoration of Texas Coastline
Thu, 05/14/2020 - 11:52 Interior Issues New Offshore Air Quality Regulations
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 16:02 BOEM Approves Cook Inlet Geohazards Survey
Wed, 03/18/2020 - 10:37 Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale yields more than $93 million in high bids
Mon, 02/10/2020 - 14:37 President proposes $188.8 million in Fiscal Year 2021 for BOEM
Mon, 11/25/2019 - 00:38 Regulatory Framework and Guidelines
Thu, 10/17/2019 - 08:18 Policy Statement Clarifies Department of the Interiors Role as Primary Authority on Workplace Safety for Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Facilities
Fri, 08/30/2019 - 09:55 BOEM, State of Alaska Commit to Working Together on Offshore Resources
Wed, 08/14/2019 - 16:37 BOEM Approves Cook Inlet Geophysical Survey
Mon, 06/17/2019 - 14:20 BOEM Announces Next Steps for Proposed New York New Jersey Wind Energy Transmission Line
Tue, 06/04/2019 - 08:51 BOEM Announces Restoration Project for Louisianas Gulf Coast
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 10:57 BOEM Opens Virtual Archaeology Museum
Wed, 04/24/2019 - 01:22 Status of Gulf of Mexico Plans
Tue, 04/02/2019 - 21:29 BOEM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and City of Virginia Beach Sign Agreement to Renourish Sandbridge Beach and Dunes
Mon, 03/11/2019 - 13:26 President proposes $193.4 million in Fiscal Year 2020 for BOEM
Tue, 02/26/2019 - 11:18 Interiors Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Carteret County, NC, Sign Agreement to Restore Bogue Banks Beaches Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Fri, 12/21/2018 - 12:56 BOEM to Publish Call for Information and Nominations for Proposed Gulf of Mexico Lease Sales
Fri, 12/07/2018 - 15:26 BOEM Announces Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts
Tue, 12/04/2018 - 01:02 Lease and Grant Information
Wed, 11/14/2018 - 22:30 BOEM to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Potential 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale
Wed, 08/22/2018 - 18:01 BSEE and BOEM Prepare Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for BSEEs Permitted Activities on the Southern California Planning Area
Thu, 07/12/2018 - 18:38 Interior Announces Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Gulf of Mexico
Wed, 04/25/2018 - 13:25 BOEM to Extend Call for Information and Nominations for Proposed 2019 Beaufort Sea Lease Sale
Fri, 04/06/2018 - 09:37 BOEM Seeks Information and Industry Interest in Offshore Wind Energy Development within the New York Bight Region
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 09:13 BOEM Seeks Input on Path Forward for Future Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing on the Atlantic
Fri, 03/30/2018 - 09:49 Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Balash Announces Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Gulf of Mexico
Thu, 03/29/2018 - 11:27 BOEM Announces Plans to Conduct Environmental Review of Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts
Wed, 02/07/2018 - 14:43 Requests and Active Leases
Fri, 01/12/2018 - 02:46 BOEM Increases Flexibility for Future Wind Projects with Draft Design Guidelines
Thu, 01/04/2018 - 17:03 BOEM to Open Call for Information and Nominations for Proposed Beaufort Sea Lease Sale
Thu, 01/04/2018 - 11:59 President Proposes $179.3 million for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for FY19
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 09:59 BOEM, Brevard County, Fla., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Agreement to Use Federal Sand in Shore Protection and Restoration Project
Mon, 10/02/2017 - 14:23 BOEM to Publish Final Rule Governing Negotiated Noncompetitive Agreements for Sand, Gravel and Shell Resources
Tue, 09/12/2017 - 16:25 Federal Ocean Partnership Launches DEEP SEARCH Study of Coral, Canyons, and Seeps Off the Mid- and South Atlantic Coast
Mon, 07/17/2017 - 12:25 BOEM, Martin County, Fla., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Agreement to Use Federal Sand in Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project