BOEM finds no significant impact from wind leasing off Oregon

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday said it has completed its final environmental assessment (EA) of impacts from issuing offshore wind leases off the Oregon coast.

The agency has found that lease issuance would not have any significant impacts to people or the environment.

The Department of the Interior proposed offshore wind lease sale for two wind energy areas in Oregon in April. The Brookings wind energy area of 133,792 acres and the Coos Bay wind energy area of 61,203 acres together have the potential to provide up to 3.1 GW of clean energy, according to BOEM's Oregon State Activities webpage.

BOEM anticipates conducting an Oregon offshore wind energy lease sale later in 2024. A final sale notice will be issued at least 30 days prior to the sale.

In April, the US administration set out plans for up to 12 potential offshore wind energy auctions across the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and the waters offshore the US territories through 2028.

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