BOEM Hosts Offshore Wind Meeting; Public Comments Accepted Through Nov. 20

Community members came out in droves this week to share their comments regarding an offshore wind project near Ocean City. On Tuesday evening, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) hosted the first of two in-person public meetings regarding a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on US Wind’s offshore wind project. Lorena Edenfield, environmental protection specialist for BOEM, said the federal agency will continue to collect comments through Nov. 20.