Interior Sec. Deb Haaland announced a major step toward fulfilling the Biden administration’s pledge of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. Speaking at a wind power energy conference in Boston on Wednesday, Haaland outlined plans to hold up to seven new offshore lease sales along the East Coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, and off of California and Oregon.
“The Interior Department is laying out an ambitious road map as we advance the administration’s plans to confront climate change, create good-paying jobs, and accelerate the nation’s transition to a cleaner energy future,” Haaland said. “This timetable provides two crucial ingredients for success: increased certainty and transparency. Together, we will meet our clean energy goals while addressing the needs of other ocean users and potentially impacted communities.”