The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is extending the public consultation period for its proposed offshore wind leasing round in the Gulf of Mexico.
A 30-day public comment period was scheduled to end on 19 August but has been extended 15 days until 2 September in response to stakeholder requests.
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BOEM said the extension will provide more time for comments from interested parties on the two proposed wind areas off Galveston, Texas, and Lake Charles, Louisiana, respectively.
The regulator is meanwhile also extending its comment period on a draft environmental assessment of the entire Gulf of Mexico call area until 2 September.