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Competitive Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine is Good for Jobs, Environment
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) today held an offshore wind lease auction on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Maine. The lease areas sold include four locations off the coasts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. These areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes.