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The Gulf of Mexico has been a hub for US oil production for decades. A government auction Tuesday could help…

Support for offshore wind development in New Jersey has dropped dramatically in recent years as projects near construction, according to polling released Monday. Just over half of residents — around 54 percent — approve of offshore wind farm construction, according to the Monmouth University survey, a decrease from 76 percent in 2019 and 84 percent…

Scientists already know some of the local impacts of wind farms. For example, they can, somewhat counterintuitively, reduce local wind speed. They also create their own local climates, and cause disturbances in the water in the form of a downwind wake. But what those changes might mean for marine life or for industries that depend on ocean resources is something that scientists are still trying to figure out.

The Interior Department will hold its first-ever offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, a move that comes as the Biden administration looks to slash fossil fuel emissions and combat climate change.

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In a first-of-its kind auction for the Gulf of Mexico, a company bid $5.6 million Tuesday to lease federal waters off the Louisiana coast for wind energy generation. It was a modest start for wind energy in the Gulf, which lags the Northeast in offshore wind power development. The Biden administration said the tract covers more than 102,000 acres (41,200 hectares) with the potential for generation of 1.24 gigawatts, enough wind power to supply 435,000 homes.

The region's first-ever lease sale arrived at a time of industry turmoil, and in a place saddled with unique obstacles to offshore wind development.

Administration sources say the move advances the President’s commitment to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030.

“According to BOEM, a single offshore wind project could support approximately 4,470 jobs and $445 million in GDP during construction and an ongoing 150 jobs and $14 million annually from operation and maintenance labor, materials, and services," National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Erik Milito said.

In a pioneering move for the Gulf of Mexico, a company has placed a $5.6 million bid to lease federal waters off the coast of Louisiana for wind energy generation.