U.S.: Amanda Lefton Announced as New BOEM Director

News outlets this morning have reported the appointment of Amanda Lefton as the new director for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The agency, housed within the Department of Interior, has the responsibility to lease and permit lands for offshore wind renewable energy development. This announcement follows last week’s sweeping Executive Order that, in part, directs the Department of Interior to double offshore wind production by 2030.  The following statement can be attributed to Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind: "The Biden Administration has made an excellent choice in naming Amanda Lefton as the new... ... More: Official Press Release Business Network for Offshore Wind

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