News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay

News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay: "The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) at Oregon State University (OSU)’s Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) proposes building a wave energy test facility known as a Mobile Ocean Test Berth (MOTB), deploying it in a designated area about two miles offshore from Yaquina Head. As part of the process, DOE officials are preparing an environmental assessment as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), subject to scrutiny by and input from local, state, federal, and tribal agencies, and area residents."