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Bruce Westerman: So, given that Lease Sale 261 was held on December 20, 2023, under the Inflation Reduction Act, your agency can offer…

On the recordJanuary 10, 2024
So, given that Lease Sale 261 was held on December 20, 2023, under the Inflation Reduction Act, your agency can offer offshore wind leases only until December 2024 without another oil and gas sale.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman highlights restrictions on offshore wind leases due to the Inflation Reduction Act.

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