The US's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has found that issuing offshore wind leases off the coast of Oregon would have no significant impact on people or the environment.
BOEM also found that carrying out site assessments and site characterisation activities such as geophysical, geological, and archaeological surveys would also have no significant impact on people or the environment.
“Working with Tribes, government partners, ocean users, and the public, we gathered a wealth of data, diverse perspectives, and valuable insights that shaped our environmental analysis,” said BOEM director Elizabeth Klein.
“We remain committed to continuing this close coordination to ensure potential offshore wind energy leasing and any future development in Oregon is done in a way that avoids, reduces, or mitigates potential impacts to ocean users and the marine environment,” she said.
BOEM expects to hold an Oregon offshore wind lease sale later in 2024, with a source telling “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç this could take place "as early as mid-October".
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