BOEM announced in August that it was scaling back the amount of acreage oil companies would be allowed to bid on from 73 million acres to 67 million acres.
Endangered whale puts sale of federal oil, gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings
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The bureau said it is publishing a notice of the availability of the final environmental impact statement for the project on Friday.
Offshore wind project off Martha's Vineyard nears approval
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