February 11, 2015

Jim Bennett is the new chief of the Renewable Energy Programs Office at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a position left empty since Maureen Bornholdt retired last year. Bennett has 35 years of Federal service, and previously served as chief of BOEMs Division of Environmental Assessment. Lauded for his background in environmental policy, Bennett will help BOEM continue exploring offshore wind farms and hydrokinetic power harvested from ocean currents and wave action.

Sources: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, E&E News