WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Maryland Offshore Wind project. This is the final approval needed for the project from BOEM following the Department of the Interior's September 2024 Record of Decision (https://www.boem.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-admi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today issued a Record of Decision identifying environmental measures expected to be applied to future wind energy development of the six lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey in an area known   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matt Baker, of San Carlos, has been reappointed to the Public Utilities Commission, where he has served since 2024. Baker was the Director of Public Advocates Office for the Public Utilities Commission from 2022 to 2024. He was Deputy Secretary of Energy for the California Natural Resources Agency from 2020 to 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials have selected Steven Quiroga as the new resident inspector at the Salem Nuclear Generating Station. The two-unit plant in Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey, is operated by PSEG Nuclear LLC. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Jigar Patel at Salem. "Steven's experience, education and training make him the ideal candidate for this position," said NRC Region I Administrator  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Dec. 2, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the unveiling of the White House holiday theme and decor: * * * THE FIRST LADY: Hello. How are you? (Applause.) (Laughs.) Hi. Well, gosh. In the swirl of the end of each year, we hope to begin to turn toward our hope for tomorrow. So, as we celebrate our finally -- final holiday season here in the White House, we are guided by the values that we hold sacred: faith, family, and serv  more