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BOEM Holding Oil and Gas Lease Auction on August 16, 2017

August 15, 2017

On Wednesday, August 16, 2017, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will host a lease sale in New Orleans, Louisiana for waters in the Gulf of Mexico. (more…)

Seafloor Survey of Pacific Northwest Done for Potential Offshore Projects

August 08, 2017

Researchers at Oregon State University released a study on sediment and animals on the ocean floor in the Pacific Northwest that could aid future renewable energy projects. (more…)

Commerical fishing boat with fish line out and several fish on the lines

A school of fish following the fishing boat