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Offshore wind auction in Oregon postponed indefinitely [Video]

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Offshore wind development in Oregon has faced opposition from several key groups on the coast.

COOS BAY, Oregon —

The likelihood of seeing offshore wind energy in Oregon anytime got a little more remote Friday after federal officials postponed an upcoming auction for wind energy areas off the coast. 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, known as BOEM, said the auction planned for Oct. 15 would be postponed with no new date for when a sale might occur. In a press release, the agency said the postponement was “due to insufficient bidder interest at this time.” 

Originally, five developers were thought to be interested in bidding on the wind energy areas: one off Coos Bay and the other near Brookings. Earlier this week, all but one of the developers dropped out of the running, according to The Oregonian. 

That comes after years of staunch opposition from folks on the coast, including fishing industry groups, environmental advocates and …

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