Offshore Wind Wire

BP Oil Leak Causes MMS Shakeup

By William Morgan Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar restructured the Minerals Management Service late last month in response to the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil leak. MMS is part of the Interior Department and is responsible for regulating both offshore wind development and oil and gas drilling.  In an order signed on May 19, Salazar split the [...]

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Salazar Asks Coastal Governors For Coordinated Approach

By William Morgan Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to the governors of six Atlantic Coast states last week to work with the federal government on a collaborative approach to offshore wind development in federal waters. “A coordinated, region-wide approach to offshore wind will help us move forward with orderly development in the Atlantic [Outer Continental Shelf],” Salazar [...]

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Salazar Plans New Atlantic Offshore Wind Office

The Minerals Management Service will establish a regional office next year to handle offshore wind projects in federal water off the Atlantic coast, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday. “Given the enormous potential … MMS needs a dedicated Atlantic Region office as we plan for offshore renewable energy commercial leasing.” Salazar said. The Minerals Management Service — [...]

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