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Georgia Buoys Offshore Wind Power

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) just recently released a "finding of no significant impact" for Southern Company's proposed offshore wind energy study equipment. The draft environmental assessment found that…

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Obama Admin Ignores Public Input, Advances Atlantic Drilling

Late last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), under the Department of Interior, released a document that continues the march toward offshore drilling along our coasts. The document is the…

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Offshore Wind Progressing in North Carolina

Update, January 28 - The deadline for comments has been extended to March 7.  Submit comments here. Things are moving in the realm of offshore wind energy in North Carolina.  The Bureau…

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Georgia Puts Toes in the Water for Offshore Wind Energy

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it will be preparing an environmental assessment (EA) for a potential  meteorological data collection facility offshore from Tybee Island, Georgia. The EA is the next…

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Obama Administration Advances North Carolina Offshore Wind Energy Areas

“The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy applauds the Obama Administration for extensive work to promote offshore wind energy development off North Carolina’s coast. Including North Carolina in the Bureau of Ocean Energy…

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Obama Administration Hits the Accelerator for Responsible Offshore Wind Development

Last week, on Thursday, February 2, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Obama Administration is green-lighting the process for offshore wind leasing along the Mid-Atlantic coast. We applaud the…