Biden Administration To Hold First Offshore Wind Lease Sale In Gulf Of Mexico
- President Biden will announce the offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on August 29th.
- The lease sale will include areas off the coasts of Louisiana and Texas with the potential to generate 3.7 gigawatts of energy.
- This will be the administration's first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf and its fourth overall.
- The administration aims to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 as part of its climate goals.
- The lease sale highlights the administration's efforts to increase renewable energy and create clean energy jobs.