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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management opened bidding Dec. 6, 2022 on 373.267 acres of federal waters off California for offshore wind energy development. BOEM graphic.

BOEM analyzing mitigation for California wind projects

WorkBoat Staff

ABS held its fifth version of the Offshore Wind Forum on Nov. 11. Jeremiah Karpowicz photo of the "Riding the Waves – Considerations and Outlooks for Floating Offshore Wind" panel

Realism about the future abounds at the 5th Annual Offshore Wind Forum

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Installation einer Windturbine / Installing a wind turbine — A wind turbine under construction. Siemens photo.

US offshore wind developers look to higher prices amid election uncertainty

WorkBoat Staff

BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment Brendan Owens signed an MOU Oct. 29 at the Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Atlantic City, NJ. American Clean Power photo.

Offshore wind agreement signed by BOEM, Department of Defense

WorkBoat Staff

Wind companies bid $22 million for Gulf of Maine leases

WorkBoat Staff

The Central Atlantic call area for future wind energy development would infringe on critical fishing grounds for sea scallop and menhaden, commercial fishing advocates say. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management graphic.

Is BOEM not learning from mistakes with fishermen?

Kirk Moore

Ocean Harvesters says its nine menhaden fishing vessels based in Virginia would not be able to operate around future offshore wind turbine arrays. Ocean Harvesters photo.

Scallop, menhaden fishermen call to cut back Mid-Atlantic wind areas

WorkBoat Staff

Maine_Aqua_Ventus_VolturnUS (800x373) — Maine Aqua Ventus is a proposed 12 MW wind turbine demonstration project off the coast of Maine. University of Maine image.

Maine misses out on $456 million sought for offshore wind port

WorkBoat Staff

Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Blade installations resumed Dec. 14. Nantucket Current photo.

Some Vineyard Wind blades to be removed

WorkBoat Staff

TotalEnergies may suspend development of its Attentive Wind offshore wind lease (orange block at center) in the New York Bight, anticipating opposition from a new Trump administration. BOEM graphic.

BOEM completes environmental review for NY Bight offshore wind

WorkBoat Staff

The Morro Bay Wind Energy Area covers about 276 square miles off the central California coast. BOEM graphic.

Fishermen file lawsuit over Morro Bay Wind Farm

Carli Stewart