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MD - BOEM drops proposed Maryland area from offshore wind auction amid Defense, NASA concerns

The upcoming Central Atlantic offshore wind auction will not include the wind energy area offshore Maryland that was finalized in July – only the WEAs offshore Virginia and Delaware, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced in a proposed sale notice released Monday.

International
Energy

Arctic - Arctic Ocean deep-sea mining gets OK from Norway lawmakers

Norway could become the first country in the world to mine the deep sea, but many scientists and environmentalists fear that this might blow open the door for a new frontier of extraction, with companies and governments from the Arctic to the Pacific in a race to reap the riches of the ocean…

Coastwide
Energy

USA - Thirty-One Members of Congress Call Upon Pentagon to Develop Plan for Processing Deep-Sea Polymetallic Nodules

In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and the Pentagon, thirty-one Members of Congress urged the Department of Defense to “explore every avenue to strengthen our rare earth and critical mineral supply chains”, emphasizing “the importance of evaluating and planning for seabed mining as a new vector of competition...”.

West Coast
Energy

CA - US officials want ships to anchor farther from California undersea pipelines, citing 2021 oil spill

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday recommended increasing the distance from undersea pipelines that vessels are allowed to anchor in Southern California, citing a 2021 oil spill they said was caused by ships whose anchors were dragged across a pipeline after a storm.

Northeast
Energy

RI - Preservation Society Appeals Wind Farms Approval

The Preservation Society of Newport County has filed two law­suits in U.S. District Court challeng­ing the thoroughness and lawful­ness of the federal Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) permitting review process, which has approved two offshore wind farms in Rhode Island waters.

Coastwide
Energy

USA - OPINION: Offshore wind leases can and should bring revenue to states

For centuries, the power of the wind over the open ocean has inspired adventurers, poets, songwriters and dreamers. Today, it’s also inspiring a highly promising industry — offshore wind energy — that could help U.S. coastal states harness new tax revenues to invest in coastal infrastructure and resilience while advancing the country’s transition to a clean energy economy.

International
Energy

World - An Electrifying Approach to Carbon Capture

A new sodium-ion “battery” promises an environmentally friendly method of sequestering carbon in the ocean, but experts remain cautious.

Northeast
Energy

NY - Giant US wind farm opens in boost for offshore industry

The first U.S. utility-scale wind farm began operating, sending electricity to the New York grid, in a rare boost for the global offshore wind industry in recent months.

Gulf of Mexico
Energy

LA - Coast Guard finds new oil sheen in Gulf of Mexico near Plaquemines Parish

WASHINGTON, DC — The US Coast Guard said Dec. 6 that it found a light sheen west of an area in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) where it was leading the cleanup of a million-gallon (liters) oil spill for nearly three weeks, but it could not confirm if the sheen was from that spill.

International
Energy

World - Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from the Global Carbon Project science team.

International
Energy

NO - Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean (with news compilation)

Norway’s minority government and two opposition parties have agreed to allow seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic region, they said on Tuesday, in a key step towards full-scale ocean mining.

West Coast
Energy

CA - A struggling California region is suddenly poised to become very, very rich

Imperial County, a sprawling desert region three hours southeast of Los Angeles that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, may not be what you would typically associate with Southern California.

Southeast
Energy

FL - Florida says Duke Energy can collect $92 million from customers to recover costs from Hurricane Idalia

State regulators Tuesday approved a plan by Duke Energy Florida that includes collecting $91.9 million from customers in 2024 to cover costs related to Hurricane Idalia.

Gulf of Mexico
Energy

TX - Exxon Mobil Rebuffs Criticism Of Carbon Capture Strategy

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods on Saturday rejected the International Energy Agency’s recent claim that using wide-scale carbon capture to fight climate change was an implausible “illusion,” saying the same could be said about electric vehicles and solar energy.

Northeast
Energy

NJ - New Jersey's Biggest Wind Farm Yet Just Got Approved By Federal Govt.

On Nov. 20, the federal government approved Empire Wind 1 and 2, two new wind farm lots 19 miles off Long Branch.

Coastwide
Energy

USA - ‘Statutory rubber stamp’: FERC gas approvals face court battle

Court fights over proposed Gulf Coast gas export facilities are exerting new pressure on federal energy regulators to reevaluate whether it is in the public’s best interest to ship fossil fuels to foreign countries as the world confronts climate change.

Northeast
Energy

RI - Newport Mansions file lawsuit to stop wind turbine construction

NEWPORT – Historical preservation groups in Newport and Block Island have filed suit against the federal government over the approval of two large offshore wind farms in the ocean waters off Rhode Island, arguing that the projects' towering turbines would ruin views from the Newport mansions, the Southeast Lighthouse and other historic sites.

Northeast
Energy

ME - Strong Support for Maine-based offshore wind port

AUGUSTA — A unique coalition of organized labor and environmental groups that successfully passed a landmark offshore wind bill earlier this year is now signaling its unequivocal support for the responsible development of an offshore wind port on Maine’s coast.

Gulf of Mexico
Energy

GOM - Gulf of Mexico oil spill impacts 3% of daily oil output, threatens endangered species

The pipeline was closed by Main Pass Oil Gathering Company (MPOG) last Thursday after crude oil was spotted around 19 miles offshore of the Mississippi River Delta.

Gulf of Mexico
Energy

GOM - 5 things to know about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill (with news compilation)

More than 1 million gallons of oil have flowed into Gulf of Mexico waters following a pipeline leak first reported Friday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Arctic & Antarctica
Energy

Arctic - Russia Will Fight to Protect Its Key Weapon in the Global Energy Race

After massive Russian oil and gas supplies were sanctioned following the 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, LNG firmly became the world’s key swing energy supply. Russia stated just over a week ago that it would do everything it could to scupper new U.S. sanctions imposed on its Arctic LNG 2 project.

International
Energy

UK - Labour commits $3.1 billion for North Sea clean technology jobs fund

(Bloomberg) — Labour has pledged to create a £2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) fund for companies creating clean tech jobs in hydrogen, offshore wind and carbon capture and storage around the North Sea as leader Keir Starmer tries to win votes in Scotland.

Coastwide
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USA - BOEM Issues Approvals for U.S.’s Fifth and Sixth Offshore Wind Farms

The Biden administration is moving forward continuing to follow its path for the development of the offshore wind energy industry.

Northeast
Energy

MA - Turbines are in the water – offshore wind has arrived in Massachusetts

Experts are calling Massachusetts the Saudi Arabia of offshore wind