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News Items
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Biden-Harris Administration Requests $252.6 million in FY 2025 Budget to Support Safe & Environmentally Responsible Offshore Energy Development
WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes $252.6 million to support the Bureau of Safety and Environmental… more
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BSEE Leaders Tour Control and Coordination Centers for Nation’s First Two Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Projects in Federal Waters
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Kevin Sligh receives an overview briefing from staff and leadership during a tour of South Fork Wind’s control and marine… more -
BSEE Issues California Offshore Energy Infrastructure Decommissioning Decision
CAMARILLO, Calif. – To further protect the environment and the people who live near and enjoy the waters off the Southern California coast, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)… more
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BSEE Panel Releases Investigation Report on Fatality on EI 158 #14 Platform, Recommends Added Safety Measures
NEW ORLEANS – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today released its panel investigation report on a May 15, 2021, incident that resulted in a fatality aboard the Fieldwood… more
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Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety
Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded Institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources.WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety… more
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BSEE and NOAA Sign Interagency Agreement to Advance Offshore Safety and Environmental Stewardship
WASHINGTON — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to furthering improvements in the safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy development, the Department of the… more
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BSEE Issues Offshore Energy Infrastructure Decommissioning Analysis
CAMARILLO, Calif. – To guide future oil and gas platform removal off the California coast, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published the final Programmatic Environmental… more
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BSEE Advances Commitment to Diverse Workforce Through New Partnership with Shorter College
WASHINGTON – To better promote diversity and create paths for the next generation of leaders in the workplace, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Shorter College signed a… more
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BSEE Conducts Unannounced Exercise and Equipment Deployment in Pacific Ocean
CAMARILLO, Calif. – As part of its mission to protect the environment and ensure offshore oil and gas operators are prepared to respond rapidly and effectively to oil spills, the Bureau of Safety and… more
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Interior Department Finalizes Well Control Rule to Strengthen Offshore Safety Standards
Revisions to 2019 rule will help bolster safe and environmentally responsible energy operations WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today announced new measures to enhance worker safety… more