Federal government postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast

LCV and OLCV Statement on Postponement of Oregon Offshore Wind Lease Sale

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Oregon’s offshore lease sale canceled as bidders back out, governor raises concerns

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was delaying the upcoming Oregon lease sale due to lack of interest.

Feds postpone auction of two wind energy sites off Oregon coast as Kotek pulls out of task force • Washington State Standard

(Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Amid mounting opposition to offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon, the federal government announced Friday it is delaying a planned auction for the development of two wind energy sites as Gov. Tina Kotek urged the federal agency to halt all leasing plans and stop the auction. The developments call into question the potential for future development of offshore wind energy off the Oregon coast. The st…

Feds postpone auction of two wind energy sites off Oregon coast as Kotek pulls out of task force • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has postponed plans for an auction to lease two spots on the Oregon Coast for floating wind farms. (Axel Schmidt/Getty Images)Amid mounting opposition to offshore wind development off the coast of Oregon, the federal government announced Friday it is delaying a planned auction for the development of two wind energy sites as Gov. Tina Kotek urged the federal agency to halt all leasing plans and stop the aucti…

BOEM Postpones Planned Offshore Oregon Wind Auction as Opposition Grew

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management delayed plans for its October auction for three proposed offshore wind lease auctions off the coast of Oregon....

Federal government postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government postponed an auction of floating offshore wind leases off the Oregon coast on Friday after developers said they wouldn’t bid and the state’s governor asked that all leasing activities stop. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management did not set a new date for the sale. It said the decision to postpone the sale scheduled for Oct. 15 was based on “insufficient bidder interest at this time.” Oregon Gov. Tina …