US Wind Secures Record of Decision on Federal Permit Application

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聽 US Wind has secured a favorable Record of Decision (ROD) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM鈥檚 Record of Decision brings the two-year National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to a close and sets US Wind on a path to securing all remaining federal permits by the end of 2024.聽 US Wind CEO…

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MD US Senator Van Hollen & BOEM Looking at More Offshore Wind Options

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is now looking at a possible second regional offshore wind energy sale in the Central Atlantic Ocean – with a potential second auction next year. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen says the first sale was completed earlier this month. BOEM鈥檚 action comes after a December 2023 agreement that Senator…

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Public Comment Window Now Open for Potential Bethany Beach Offshore Wind Project

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There are several upcoming public meetings regarding potential off-shore wind farms off the Bethany Beach coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement for their projects, which evaluates a number of scenarios. A 45-day public comment period begins today. The project evaluates a number of scenarios, including 鈥渘o…

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Off-Shore Wind Project Moves Another Step Forward

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The off-shore wind project off the Maryland and Delaware coast is another step closer to reality. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Friday that a notice of availability of the draft environmental impact statement on US Wind’s construction and operations plan will be published on October 6th. This sets US Wind on a path…

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Federal, State & Local Officials Discuss Offshore Wind Farms for off Delaware and Maryland

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Rehoboth Beach City Commission hosted a special meeting this morning on offshore wind projects off the Delaware and Maryland coast. There were presentations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, DNREC, US Wind, Orsted, Ocean City officials, Caesar Rodney Institute and University of Delaware. Representatives from other coastal towns were also on hand. There was…

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