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Oceantic Network is pleased to announce that U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, will speak at the 2024 International Partnering Forum (IPF), taking place April 22-25 in New Orleans.

The Biden administration has given unprecedented prioritization to climate and environmental justice goals. This includes the historic agency and administrative appointments of Tribal advisers and leaders; the restoration of protections to areas of Indigenous significance; co-designing collaborative management of federal lands; and support for the Inflation Reduction Act’s landmark $60 billion investment for environmental justice communities.

The western United States has experienced severe drought in recent decades, and climate models project increased drought risk in the future. This increased drying could have important implications for the region’s interconnected, hydropower-dependent electricity systems.

The Plan notes that these offshore wind projects offer potential benefits including economic development, good jobs, and community benefits along with upgraded electric grid infrastructure and resilience. Unfortunately, these benefits will largely stop at the Oregon border.

Salem, OR—Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued a statement in response to an announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on their proposed final wind energy areas on the Oregon Coast for offshore wind

In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goals for deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon

Among the potential benefits of a robust U.S. offshore wind sector and supply chain: $12 billion in private investment, 49,000 new manufacturing and supplier jobs. Tracey Butts, who trains offshore wind technicians in Virginia, agrees, saying, “It’s endless, the amount of jobs this can and will create.”

A Vancouver school is launching wind turbine technicians into a green energy gig that's in growing demand.

State leaders highlight economic boon from industry supply chain. The offshore wind industry represents billions of dollars of opportunity both in terms of manufacturing, installations, and supply chain.

An unlikely coalition makes headway to launch the country’s first floating offshore wind farm

“Setting a new wind energy record is a great achievement to celebrate during this festive period. Wind power is taking center stage in our modern clean energy mix, strengthening our energy security and keeping Britain powered up at the coldest, darkest time of the year,”

An international team of scientists led by two Oregon State University researchers, are calling for a different pathway to mitigate climate change that will also address social injustice.