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BREAKING NEWS | With over $21.9 million in high bids, the provisional winners of the Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale have been announced.
Details: ow.ly/5Kk950TVqA5
ALT Provisional Winners of the Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale. High Bids Total: $21,954,800.
⚡ The Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale begins at 9:00 a.m. (ET)!
We will share round-by-round results online. 👉 Follow @BOEM on X for real-time updates: ow.ly/Elcz50TViHr
For more details on this lease sale: ow.ly/3hbB50TViHs
BY THE NUMBERS | The Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale includes eight lease areas.
🔌 13 GW of floating offshore wind energy
🏠 Over 4.5 million homes with clean energy
Thank you to all who attended the information session in Massachusetts on the Gulf of Maine PSN.
We deeply value the insightful input from all stakeholders and ocean users and we look forward to collaborating to ensure responsible development of our nation’s offshore resources.
ALT A large audience is gathered in a conference room for an information session hosted in Massachusetts about the Gulf of Mexico PSN. The room is filled with rows of seated attendees, attentively listening to a speaker at a podium in the front of the room. A presentation slide is displayed on a screen behind the speaker, detailing BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs.
🤝Join us at the @MassCZM and @MassDMF hosted public information session on the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice (PSN).
For details on the meeting and the PSN, visit: boem.gov/newsroom/notes…
We are seeking comment on the Gulf of Maine draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
During the 30-day public comment period, we will host two virtual public meetings. Registration is required.
Details: ow.ly/uqqI50SuGNf
ALT During the 30-day public comment period for the Gulf of Maine draft Environmental Assessment, we will host the following virtual public meetings. Meetings will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET and Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET. Registration is required.
We are seeking comment on the Gulf of Maine draft Environmental Assessment (EA).
During the 30-day public comment period, we will host two virtual public meetings. Registration is required.
Details: ow.ly/uqqI50SuGNf
ALT During the 30-day public comment period for the Gulf of Maine draft Environmental Assessment, we will host the following virtual public meetings. Meetings will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET and Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET. Registration is required.
Now you can use @NEOceanData Portal to help inform your public comments to @EPA @EPAnewengland on tentative permits for @WHOI to conduct ocean alkalinity enhancement research offshore Massachusetts. Public comments due July 1, 2024. northeastoceandata.org/publi…
Vessel traffic and activity data for 2023 are now available on the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. northeastoceandata.org/new-2… Developed in collaboration with Marine Cadastre and @USCG@USCGNortheast
The public comment period for the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice is open until July 1st.
We are hosting virtual public meetings to inform our development of a potential lease sale in the region.
The next meeting is today at 5pm ET.
Details: ow.ly/MyYb50S8WlP
ALT A reminder that the public comment period of the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice is open until July 1, 2024. During the 60-day public comment period, we will host the following virtual public meetings: June 6 at 5pm ET on Commercial Fishing (Mobile & Fixed Gear); June 10 at 1:30pm ET on Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations (eNGOs); June 10 at 4pm ET on Commercial Maritime (Shipping) June 11 at 5pm ET on Recreational Fishing and Highly Migratory Species. Registration is required.
ALT Graphic with a venn diagram insert on the left side about the intersection of fisheries, stock assessments, ecosystems, and socioeconomics. “NOAA Science Seminar Series. Brandon Beltz. Northeast Fisheries Science Center. State of the Ecosystem 2024 Overview. Thursday, May 30, 2024. 1 p.m. ET.” NOAA Fisheries logo.
The public comment period for the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice is open until July 1st.
We are hosting in-person and virtual public meetings to inform our development of a potential lease sale in the region. Details: ow.ly/3ZtR50RG7tP
ALT Dates and times of the public meetings for the Gulf of Maine Public Sale Notice. For more details visit https://www.boem.gov/reminder-public-meetings-gulf-maine-proposed-sale-notice
North Atlantic #rightwhale models in @NEOceanData library featured in new scientific paper on 1st-ever use of acoustic data to confirm model predictions, which were based on visual survey data and environmental parameters. Image: Monthly right whale data northeastoceandata.org/passi…
New high-resolution maps show northeast U.S. salt marsh carbon and soil properties. Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and University of Massachusetts Amherst. northeastoceandata.org/new-h…
We've released a major update to bird distribution model data products - single species & species groups - thru collaboration with Marine-life Data & Analysis Team (MDAT). Data products developed by @noaacoastalsciNCCOS @BOEM & other research institutions. northeastoceandata.org/updat…
NROC's joint initiative with @OurOceanMARCO, the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC), released the first regional offshore wind and wildlife Science Plan today! Many Portal users, work groups, and @NEOceanPlanning members contributed to this effort.
The Plan encourages a collaborative approach to studying potential effects of offshore wind on marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, bats, fish, and ocean habitats. To learn more visit rwsc.org/science-plan and register for the Feb 9 webinar: tinyurl.com/4cuv7tbf