Replying to @OKWildlifeDept
You didn’t need to put us on blast like that.
We def think about how deep the ocean is…it’s a real interest of ours!
And in our defense, it was only 11pm on the west coast…
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We manage our offshore energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way 🌊 RTs/follows/likes ≠ endorsement
- BREAKING | We will hold the first-ever California offshore wind lease sale on Dec 8, 2022. This historic Pacific sale will expand our clean energy economy, strengthen national energy independence, create good-paying jobs, and lower energy bills. Details: ow.ly/xKlj50Le7f0
- ICYMI the Biden-Harris administration has set a bold target to expand #FloatingOffshoreWind technology via @Reuters📰 reuters.com/world/us/us-se… 📷@BSEEgov
- Our path forward will help achieve the first ever national offshore wind goal to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, which would create nearly 80,000 jobs. doi.gov/pressreleases/…
- BOEM Issues Lease for First Wave Energy Research Project in Federal Waters Offshore the U.S. #WestCoast ow.ly/hRid50DBWZY
- Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Waters doi.gov/pressreleases/…
- The #NYBight auction allows developers to bid on six lease areas: the most ever offered in a single auction. As #offshorewind technology advances, these areas may have the potential to produce even more clean energy than originally predicted. ow.ly/kJnF50I2ejN
- #NYBight by the numbers 🌊 6 lease areas totaling over 488,000 acres 📅 3 Days + 64 Rounds of Auction 💰 $4.37 Billion in High Bids Interested in learning more about this historic moment? Read: ow.ly/W4Fq50I4HUu One last time...GIFs only: THOUGHTS? 👇
- We support #AmericanEnergyAmericanJobs by helping create good-paying union careers in the growing offshore wind energy industry. In honor of Labor Day, BOEM Director Lefton offers details on how we are continuing American labor’s long and storied legacy: ow.ly/4O1050KyMnQ
- BREAKING NEWS: With $315 million in high bids, the provisional winners of the #CarolinaLongBay wind energy auction have been announced. 🌊 110K+ acres for development 🔌 1.3GW clean energy potential 🏠 500K+ homes supplied 💰 $42M for domestic supply chain + workforce training
- At BOEM, every day is #WorldOceanDay 🌊 We are committed to protecting our ocean - and all the life that calls it home. Together, we can promote sustainability and marine conservation, combat the climate crisis, and celebrate the power of our ocean energy resources.
00:00 - Today we're announcing an environmental review slated for the Sunrise Wind project offshore #NewYork. doi.gov/pressreleases/… The project could power nearly 600,000 homes and help New York meet its goal of 70% electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
- JUST ANNOUNCED | The high bids and provisional winners of the #CaliforniaOffshoreWindLeaseSale 🌊 5 lease areas; over 373K acres 📅 2 Days + 31 Rounds of Auction 🔌 4.6GW energy potential 🏠 1.5M homes with clean power Details on this sale: doi.gov/pressreleases/…
- BREAKING | We will hold the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29, 2023. Read the release: ow.ly/k6Tk50Ph24n
