Laura Morton

Aug 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Laura Morton

Notwithstanding supply chain challenges, canceled power purchase agreements, and general economic and political uncertainty, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has continued its push to implement its renewable energy leasing schedule announced in 2021 and April 2024 renewable energy leasing plan to hold up to 12 additional lease sales starting May 1, 2024.

Feb 28, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Laura Morton |Ryan Thomas

In support of the Biden administration’s goal of 15 gigawatts (GW) of floating wind by 2040 and Oregon’s goal of 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently announced its selection of two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) for leasing and potential development of floating wind on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Oregon.[1] BOEM also published its Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop an environmental assessment (EA) regarding potential environmental...

Jan 30, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Taylor Jones |Laura Morton |Laura Zagar

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced on January 17, 2024, the publication of its draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to help streamline and accelerate utility-scale solar energy development on public lands throughout the West. The draft PEIS is the product of BLM’s year-long outreach and public engagement effort to understand the needs and priorities for solar development on public lands across 11 western states.

Nov 28, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Megan McLean |Laura Morton

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to amend its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures on November 16, 2023, to include a new categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and to expand its categorical exclusions for certain transmission lines and solar photovoltaic systems.

Nov 16, 2023 | mondaq.com | Jane Rueger |Laura Morton |Megan McLean

Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its National Transmission Needs Study (Needs Study), which concludes that there is a pressing need for additional transmission infrastructure. That need is expected to increase sharply in the future as generation shifts towards renewable energy and catastrophic events increase in frequency and magnitude due to climate change.