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1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes

September 19, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, maine, Manufacturing, Massachusetts, new hampshire, offshore wind energy, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:31:16 +0000

Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]

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$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

August 18, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:35:01 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]

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Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

August 17, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, delaware, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, MARYLAND, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, Virginia, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

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Interior Department Announces Next Steps to Implement President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda for Ecosystem& Habitat Restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin

July 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, COLORADO, colorado river, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, research, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:40:40 +0000

The Department of the Interior today announced a funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for ecosystem and habitat restoration projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin that address impacts caused by drought. These funds will help increase community and landscape resiliency while restoring habitats and assisting in … [continued]

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Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America Agenda

July 27, 2024 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, investing in america, Joe Biden, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, tom vilsack, us department of agriculture (usda), us wildfires, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:38:24 +0000

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin Approves 9th Offshore Wind Project

July 5, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, Joe Biden, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:44:47 +0000

Interior Department has now approved more than 13 gigawatts of offshore wind energy — enough to power nearly 5 million homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy … [continued]

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924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Project Receives Final Approval from U.S. Department of the Interior

June 27, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, Department of the Interior, department of the interior (doi), kathy hochul, New York, new york state energy research and development authority (nyserda), nyserda, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, Ørsted, policy & politics, wind energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:00:46 +0000

Offshore Construction on New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Later this Year Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, has received approval of its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision … [continued]

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$179 Million for Innovative Water Reuse & Drought Resilience Projects from Investing in America Agenda

May 31, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, California, clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, drought, investing in america, Joe Biden, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 03:50:01 +0000

Large-scale water recycling projects will lead to more than 182,000 acre-feet of additional water supply, increasing resilience and water security across the West LOS ANGELES, California — The Department of the Interior today announced a $179 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for innovative water reuse projects … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $147 Million from Investing in America Agenda for Drought Resiliency & Water Supply Reliability Across the West

May 9, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, COLORADO, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, policy research, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 03:30:50 +0000

DURANGO, Colorado — The Department of the Interior today announced a $147.6 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help communities prepare and respond to water reliability challenges due to drought and other water scarcity concerns. The funding will support 42 projects in ten states. “As communities across … [continued]

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