(NEWPORT, Ore.) Despite overwhelming opposition from tribes, fishing organizations and coastal communities, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the release of the final wind energy areas (WEAs) off Oregon’s south…
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Finalizes Wind Energy Areas in Oregon; South Oregon Coast Areas hold 2.4 gigawatts of clean renewable energy potential
OIOpublisher In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goals for deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the…
Beach Safety Tips During King Tides and High Surf; King Tides Feb. 8-10
Safety tips for safe wave watching The next Oregon King Tide is Feb. 8-10, 2024. Dramatic winter waves can be quite the spectacle, but their power can also be sobering. Case…
Oregon Coastal Caucus letter to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management – Prioritize local communities concerns about offshore wind
(NEWPORT, OR) Lawmakers representing Oregon’s coastal communities reiterated their concerns about offshore wind development to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in a strongly worded letter last week. Organized as the…
TAKE THE SURVEY – Oregon Resident Sentiment Survey: Responses Needed from the Oregon Coast by Feb. 1st
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association, on behalf of Travel Oregon, encourages all residents of Oregon to fill out the Resident Sentiment survey. The survey asks about residents’ perspective on tourism across the state, and the feedback will help…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Hard Weekend Through Most of the District
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Representative David Gomberg’s district used to include South Tillamook County, and we appreciated his excellent updates from the State Legislature about issues that impact the Coast. After re-districting, he…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Alert: High Surf Warning until 04:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT…For the Beach Hazards Statement, Sneaker waves possible. For the High Surf Warning, large waves and dangerous surf conditions. Breakers up 28 to 35 feet likely. * WHERE…In Oregon, North Oregon…
Area north of Cape Falcon opens Feb.1 to commercial Dungeness crab fishing
NEWPORT, Ore – Commercial Dungeness crab fishing from Cape Falcon to Klipsan Beach, Washington begins Feb. 1. A fourth round of pre-season testing shows male crabs in this area were not quite…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: High Surf Advisory – until 10 pm Saturday 1/6/24
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST225 PM PST FRI JAN 5 2024 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SATURDAY… * WHAT…LARGE WAVES AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS. BREAKERS…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The New Year Begins 1/2/2024
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, I am occasionally asked if I write these weekly reports myself or if they are penned by staff. Yes! I do…