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October 21, 2019
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Department of Interior Issues Clarification on Offshore Wind Workplace Jurisdiction
On October 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) agencies Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) issued a clarification of their role in regulating workplace safety and health for offshore renewable energy facilities (other than hydrokinetic projects). In short, the agencies confirmed that they act as the principal federal agencies for regulating and enforcing safety and health requirements for facilities such as offshore wind projects.
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