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The Biden administration has announced a new five-year schedule for leasing federal offshore tracts for wind energy production. The plan includes up to a dozen lease sales anticipated beginning this year and continuing through 2028, with sales planned for the Gulf of Mexico, Central Atlantic, Gulf of Maine, Oregon, New York Bight, and California, Hawaii, and an as-yet unspecified U.S. territory.

The Biden administration has outlined a five-year schedule for leasing federal offshore tracts for wind energy production. Beginning this year, up to a dozen lease sales are anticipated through 2028. The plan aims to promote renewable energy, reduce consumer costs, and combat climate change while creating jobs and economic opportunities for communities.