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BOEM changes processes to identify future offshore wind areas
Official Press Release BOEM:
BOEM Enhances its Processes to Identify Future Offshore Wind Energy Areas
New Changes in Response to Public Input
As part of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) commitment to acquire and use the best available information and knowledge in its decision making, BOEM is improving its processes for identifying future offshore wind energy sites. The Bureau will apply these changes to ongoing planning efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, Central Atlantic and Gulf of Maine, and off the Oregon coast. In response to feedback from BOEM’s government partners and other stakeholders, the agency has made improvements in the following areas: Best available science and modeling BOEM uses rigorous scientific data and research to inform decisions regarding renewable energy planning, leasing and development efforts on... ... More: Official Press Release BOEM
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