The Department of the Interior has announced steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Mexico. In response to President Biden’s call to advance offshore wind development and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today announced steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Mexico. Currently, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking public input on the identification of two potential wind energy areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). “President Biden has called on us to address the climate crisis and Interior is taking that challenge to heart. The promise of renewable energy is undeniable, as is the momentum for a clean energy transition,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. “Today’s announcement in the Gulf of Mexico is one of many commitments we […]