Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). Our team from Ocean Conservancy was right in the mix, meeting with governments and engaging in more than 30 events in just five days.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 4, 2022

A new study examined what the ocean will look like in the future if we keep burning all the fossil fuels we can lay our hands on. And if we do, the future for the ocean is grim indeed. The researchers applied powerful Earth system models that faithfully recreate the behavior of the ocean, land and atmosphere to game out the future.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Sabin Center published a new report today recommending actions that federal agencies could take to ensure safe and responsible permitting and regulation of ocean carbon dioxide removal (CDR) research in U.S. A variety of ocean-based CDR approaches—i.e., Those activities could raise a host of legal issues. and the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ocean waves can be powerful, containing enough energy to push around sand, pebbles and even boulders during storms. These waves, as well as smaller, more gentle ones, could be tapped as a source of renewable energy. Read the full story from the American Chemical Society.

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Acoel

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His appeal is focused on the effect of the Vineyard Wind project on right whales, ignoring the effect of our warming oceans on these critically endangered species. Believing them has caused the Federal Government to authorize billions of dollars in spending to expedite a transition to renewable energy, including energy generated by wind.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The focus was clear: climate action, transitioning to cleaner energy, advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and preparing for COP28 (the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference). Our team from Ocean Conservancy was right in the mix, meeting with governments and engaging in more than 30 events in just five days.

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Global Green

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Michael Moore’s last movie, Planet of the Humans , questions the reliability, affordability and sustainability of renewable energy. The thought-provoking film also highlights the renewables’ dependence on fossil fuels. What are the limitations of renewable technologies? the 25% of the total renewable energy share.

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 21, 2023

Ocean-based renewable energy could play a big role in decarbonizing the U.S., and healthier oceans can help stabilize the climate, the Ocean Climate Action Plan suggests. By Bob Berwyn Oceans around the world are beset by marine heatwaves , pollution, coral bleaching , mass die-offs and overfishing.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We at Ocean Conservancy are following these events closely and want our members and ocean lovers everywhere to have accurate information about whale threats. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What are the known threats to whales?

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Last week I had the privilege of joining former Vice President Al Gore in conversation to talk about our ocean and climate change. He and I agreed the ocean is a critical part of tackling the climate crisis. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list. Enter Your Email.loading.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 5, 2023

The potential contribution of the BBNJ agreement to strengthen environmental protection in the development of marine renewable energy technologies in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Nearly two-thirds of the global ocean and almost half of the planet are marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). 11, Issue 2 p.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A simple statement that masks just how complicated the issues are: mixing politics, economics, livelihoods, fisheries and endangered species in the ocean body that is the Gulf of Maine. He was on to something And the lobsterman was correct: we can blame carbon emissions for ocean acidification and warming in the Gulf of Maine.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 31, 2022

Ocean Conservancy applauds this decision. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Calling a halt to proposed new offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet was a vital step in ongoing efforts to meet our climate goals, protect coastal communities and economies and safeguard our ocean and coasts.

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Scientific American

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

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Cresforum

MARCH 13, 2024

Panelists included Daniel Runyan of Invenergy , Matt Giacona of National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) , Catherine Bowes of Turn Forward , Emmanuel Martin-Lauzer of Nexans High Voltage USA and Seth Kaplan of Ocean Winds. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 26, 2023

Additionally, a patent-pending service vessel facilitates offshore turbine maintenance, eliminating the need for towing to shore.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Every year, 11 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean. So, the plastics that escape to our ocean are like a slow motion oil spill that is happening every day, all around the world. This spill is a pervasive threat to ocean life and coastal communities.

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Law Columbia

JULY 27, 2020

On Monday, July 27, the Sabin Center filed comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in support of the proposed Vineyard Wind energy facility offshore Massachusetts on behalf of the group Win with South Fork Wind (“Win with Wind”).

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 23, 2022

Here at Ocean Conservancy, we know the ocean provides powerful solutions to the climate crisis. Offshore wind energy is a growing source of renewable energy in Europe and East Asia, and it is taking off along U.S. But there is another renewable energy source just over the horizon—wave energy.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Read the full story from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Imagine the sun slowly rising over the vast metropolis of Los Angeles, a city that stretches from the ocean to the mountains. As Angelenos wake up for the day, they turn on lights powered by 100% clean electricity.

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Clean Energy Law

JUNE 17, 2022

In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved swiftly toward the first offshore wind lease sales in California , currently anticipated to occur in the fall. BOEM has identified a total of five proposed leases across two areas — the Humboldt Wind Energy Area (WEA) and the Morro Bay WEA.

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Law and Environment

JANUARY 13, 2022

Today, January 12, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that on February 23, 2022 it will hold a wind energy lease auction for six areas in the New York Bight (NY Bight), the coastal area between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. Figure 1, Final Wind Energy Lease Areas.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 19, 2021

Solar and wind are the stars of the show when it comes to renewable energy, but we’re starting to see some exciting progress in turbines that harness the power of the planet’s tidal patterns. Looking to leverage all that motion in the ocean is UK startup Sustainable Marine,… Read more →

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

We at Ocean Conservancy are following these events closely and want our members and ocean lovers everywhere to have accurate information about whale threats. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. What are the known threats to whales?

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Law Columbia

MARCH 8, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Interior (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—to implement the IRA. The IRA allocates significant funding for both new and existing federal grant programs.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 5, 2022

New Solid Carbon technology might be able to lock climate-warming carbon dioxide below ocean bedrock. A new process could lock carbon dioxide below the ocean floor, allowing valuable time to reduce the atmospheric greenhouse gases driving climate change. By Dr Kate Moran. This opens the door to large-scale carbon storage.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Effective CBAs have the potential to help communities benefit from offshore wind in California and provide models for other renewable energy projects. And to allow enough lead time for CBA development before the deadline, that support must occur in the very near future.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our ocean and our planet. At Ocean Conservancy, after workdays focused on the multifaceted impacts of climate change on our ocean, we are going home more often to wildfire-smoke filled skies, dangerously hot temperatures or flash flooding in our neighborhoods.

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Law and Environment

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is responsible for the development of offshore renewable energy in federal waters. The proposed array is to be made up of no more than 12 floating turbines capable of generating up to 144 MW of renewable energy.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Oil began seeping into the ocean on Friday night. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The BP Deepwater Horizon experience taught us that when toxic oil is released at the bottom of the ocean, as happened here, it can impact the entire ocean ecosystem, from seafloor habitats to coastal wetlands.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 9, 2023

A rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is critical to addressing the climate crisis and minimizing further impacts on marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails.

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The Energy Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

In response to multiple requests from stakeholders and interested parties during the third Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting , the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management agreed to extend the public comment periods for the two potential wind energy areas (WEAs) and the draft Environmental Assessment (EA).

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 23, 2023

She also gave a briefing to Congressional staffers on the 2022 National Academies of Sciences’ report on “A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration.” Webb, and Michael B.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Role of Ocean-based Negative Emission Technologies for Climate Mitigation. Green Finance, Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy, and COVID-19. Explore collections on securing net zero and keeping 1.5 Research Topics: 1) Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach. 3) Mobilize finance.

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A Greener Life

JULY 19, 2023

Colombia’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Irene Vélez, discusses renewable energy projects with Wayuu Indigenous communities in the northern department of La Guajira. Elsewhere, other renewable energy projects have been unable to connect and deliver power to the grid, the National Interconnected System.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

Last week, the Louisiana Governor’s Office hosted Louisiana Wind Week 2021 to assess Louisiana’s future in offshore wind energy development. Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15.

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The Energy Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

BOEM anticipates that this change would eliminate the SAP requirement for nearly all future development of OCS renewable energy. Establishing a Renewable Energy Leasing Schedule: Currently, BOEM announces offshore renewable lease sales individually.

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