Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Federal agency that provided funding for the DOE's offshore wind research buoy deployment off California's coast.

Confirmed that the offshore moratorium includes wind farms and manages energy leasing in offshore areas.

Federal agency that issued the 2014 federal lease to US Wind for development of up to 1.3 GW of offshore wind power generation off Maryland's coast.

Ordered an additional environmental review for the Vineyard Wind project, potentially causing delays.

Conducted the offshore wind lease auction for acreage off the coast of Massachusetts.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has final authority to approve or deny offshore wind farm projects in U.S. waters.

Federal bureau that characterizes the offshore wind lease as a major milestone for North Carolina and the offshore wind energy sector.

U.S. federal agency responsible for reviewing Trident Winds' application to lease 50 square miles off the California coast for the offshore wind project.

This agency, along with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, is accused of permitting offshore fracking operations and is being asked to disclose related documents.

This agency, part of the Department of the Interior, auctioned off the leases for offshore wind energy development land and suggests that offshore wind energy could significantly reduce the U.S.'s fossil-fuel use.