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US Government Withdraws Offshore Wind Energy Areas Amid Policy Changes

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Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (.gov)
US Government Withdraws Offshore Wind Energy Areas Amid Policy Changes
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BOEM has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, ending federal plans for offshore wind development in over 3.5 million acres across multiple regions, in accordance with recent government orders and policies.

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  1. BOEM Rescinds Designated Wind Energy Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf  Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (.gov)
  2. Trump Yanks Millions of Acres of Ocean Designated for Wind Power  Bloomberg
  3. Department of the Interior Curbs Preferential Treatment for Wind Energy  U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov)
  4. E&E News: Interior order targets ‘preferential treatment’ for wind and solar  POLITICO Pro
  5. US Gov’t Withdraws All Offshore Wind Energy Areas  OffshoreWIND.biz

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