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News Items
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BSEE Conducts First Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection
MONTAUK POINT, N.Y. – In a sign of the continuing growth and maturity of the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today conducted an… more
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Interior Department Officials Tour Progress of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-Funded Orphaned Well Decommissioning Projects in the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS – Department of the Interior (DOI) officials surveyed the progress yesterday of an offshore project occurring in the Gulf of Mexico region for the decommissioning of orphaned wells in the… more
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BSEE Conducts First-ever Unannounced Exercise for Offshore Wind
WASHINGTON – As the lead federal agency for the development of workplace safety and environmental compliance strategies for offshore conventional and renewable energy projects on the federal Outer… more
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Interior Department Finalizes Rule to Streamline and Modernize Offshore Renewable Energy Development
WASHINGTON — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalized… more
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U.S. Coast Guard, BSEE and BOEM Sign Agreement to Advance Safe and Environmentally Sustainable Energy Development
WASHINGTON — To strengthen interagency cooperation in the advancement of safe and environmentally sustainable non-mineral (renewable) energy development, including offshore wind, on the… more -
Interior Department Leaders Tour First Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Elizabeth Klein and Bureau of Safety and… more
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Biden-Harris Administration Requests $252.6 million in FY 2025 Budget to Support Safe & Environmentally Responsible Offshore Energy Development
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes $252.6 million to support the Bureau of Safety and Environmental… more
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BSEE Leaders Tour Control and Coordination Centers for Nation’s First Two Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Projects in Federal Waters
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Kevin Sligh receives an overview briefing from staff and leadership during a tour of South Fork Wind’s control and marine… more -
BSEE Issues California Offshore Energy Infrastructure Decommissioning Decision
CAMARILLO, Calif. – To further protect the environment and the people who live near and enjoy the waters off the Southern California coast, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)… more
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BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report on Fatality on EI 158 #14 Platform, Recommends Added Safety Measures
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on a May 15, 2021, incident that resulted in a fatality aboard the Fieldwood… more