Offshore wind

Offshore wind

Trump fires NOAA scientists helping whales and offshore wind coexist

Scores of employees working to ensure offshore wind has a low impact on whales, birds, and other wildlife were cut in a major round of layoffs at the agency.

By Clare Fieseler . 28 February 2025
Offshore wind

GOP think tank that tried to stop VA offshore wind now says ‘go ahead’

The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy said canceling America’s biggest offshore wind project under construction, off the Virginia coast, no longer makes economic sense.

By Clare Fieseler . 14 February 2025
Offshore wind

NJ has given up on offshore wind for now. Who’s to blame?

Trump’s executive order helped grind New Jersey’s efforts to a halt, but rising costs, a lame-duck governor, and a congressman’s vendetta may have sealed the deal.

By Clare Fieseler . 11 February 2025
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Trump’s offshore wind assault threatens factory jobs in GOP districts

Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data.

By Clare Fieseler . 28 January 2025
Offshore wind

'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order means

Trump pressed the pause button on offshore wind. Projects that have secured their permits may be unscathed, but those in earlier stages face a tough road.

By Clare Fieseler . 22 January 2025
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How a Maryland county tried to sway a Delaware vote on offshore wind

The government of Worcester County, Maryland, spent thousands on a PR campaign to encourage voters in neighboring Delaware to join its opposition to a proposed offshore wind project.

By Nick Stonesifer and Karl Baker / Spotlight Delaware . 14 January 2025
Offshore wind

New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.

By Carrie Klein . 26 November 2024
Offshore wind

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?

Trump said he’ll end offshore wind “on day one.” Experts say he can’t do that, but his administration could cause plenty of trouble for the nascent industry.

By Jeff St. John . 13 November 2024
Offshore wind

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale brings in $21.9 million in bids

Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy won the leases, which could enable the development of up to 6.8 gigawatts of floating offshore wind in Maine’s deep coastal waters.

By Carrie Klein . 29 October 2024
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Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.

By Keaton Peters . 3 October 2024