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15 September 2021

Gulf Coast Offshore Wind: Opportunities And Challenges

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Partners Robert Freedman (New York-Project Development and Finance) and Omar Samji (Houston-Private Equity) and counsel Gabriel Salinas...
United States Energy and Natural Resources

Partners Robert Freedman (New York-Project Development and Finance) and Omar Samji (Houston-Private Equity) and counsel Gabriel Salinas (Houston-Private Equity) authored an expert analysis article for Law360 about the opportunity offshore wind provides for local economic growth and job creation. The article reviews opportunities and challenges for offshore wind in the U.S., covers the Biden administration's goals, and notes the differences between offshore oil and gas leases and offshore wind leases.

Read "Gulf Coast Offshore Wind: Opportunities And Challenges."

First published by Law360.

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