July 1 deadline: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) invites public comment on the Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) Lease Areas.
July 11 deadline: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks public comment on its tentative determination to issue two research permits for a Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) study offshore of Massachusetts.
The Northeast Ocean Data Portal in coordination with BOEM and EPA makes maps and data available to inform and support public comment submissions. On the Portal’s Data Explorer interactive map, the PSN Lease Areas and the proposed mCDR study sites can be viewed in combination with many types of data on the ocean ecosystem and ocean uses. Additional information, including how to submit public comment, is provided on the Portal’s Offshore Wind Projects page and mCDR Research Permits Page.
BOEM Gulf of Maine Proposed Sale Notice Lease Areas. More information: Offshore Wind Projects
Proposed sites for marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) study. More information: mCDR Research Permits
