Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Maine Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) - Call for Information and Nominations

19 organizations filed 19 public comments on Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Maine Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) - Call for Information and Nominations, at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The comment window closed 1142d ago.

Abstract

This call for information and nominations (Call or notice) invites public comment on, and assesses interest in, possible commercial wind energy leasing on the OCS in the Gulf of Maine. On August 19, 2022, BOEM initiated the competitive leasing process by issuing a Request for Interest (RFI) in Commercial Leasing for Wind Energy Development on the Gulf of Maine OCS requesting indications of interest and other information for BOEM to determine whether there is competitive interest for scheduling sales and issuing leases. This Call represents the next step in the competitive leasing process.

Commenters (19)

• Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen's Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Conservation Law Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Division of Ports and Harbors Advisory Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Coast Fishermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Labor Climate Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Maine Lobstering Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Maine Lobstermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• New England Fishery Management Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New England for Offshore Wind Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Northeast Seafood Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Responsible Offshore Development Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Seacoast Anti-Pollution Leaguetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The American Saltwater Guides Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Coalition for a New England - Maritimes Offshore Energy Corridortrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• West Coast Pelagic Conservation Group&Washington Dungeness Crab Fishermen's Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• World Shipping Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%