We’ve known for years that the United States is an ocean nation with a growing “Blue Economy,” but did you know there’s now a “New Blue Economy?” Coastal communities in the U.S. are home to over 127 million people, 40% of the population. In 2019, the American Blue Economy grew faster than the nation’s economy...Read More
To increase protection of marine archaeological resources, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing a requirement for oil and gas lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with all plans for exploration or development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that propose seabed disturbance. Currently, an archaeological report is required only if...Read More
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