BOEM Starts Environmental Review for Next U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its plan to initiate an environmental review of the next U.S. offshore wind farm plan just six days before the presidential transition which many fear will put the industry at risk. BOEM reports it will publish a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operations Plan submitted by Vineyard Mid-Atlantic, marking the 14th COP review initiated under the Biden administration.

The Vineyard Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind project is in one of the six lease areas within the New York Bight Wind Energy Area….