Nantucket challenges ​“sham” wind farm approval

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OFFSHORE WIND

• The town of Nantucket appeals federal approvals of the SouthCoast wind project slated to be built off its shores, arguing the process was a ​“sham” and that the government ​“shirked its responsibility to the public.” (Nantucket Current)

• A pair of anti-offshore wind organizations petition the U.S. EPA to revoke a key permit for the planned Empire Wind installation off Long Island. (Heatmap)

• State-level commitments to renewable energy will endure and allow offshore wind to play an important role in the country’s energy future, despite the Trump administration’s efforts, says a former Massachusetts energy official. (Inside Climate News)

CLIMATE

• Oil and gas companies seek help from the Trump administration in their legal battles against climate ​“Superfund” laws, like those in New York and Vermont, which require fossil fuel companies to pay for the damages caused by climate change. (Washington Post)

• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration releases draft greenhouse gas reporting rules, the first step in establishing long-awaited guidelines for the state’s planned cap-and-invest system, though two more sets of rules are still needed before the program can launch. (City and State)

NATURAL GAS

• Massachusetts’ attorney general speaks out against a state program that pays utilities to replace gas pipes, saying the policy, which will cost ratepayers $880 million in 2025, wastes money on upgrading fossil fuel infrastructure as the state works to transition to clean energy. (GBH News)

• Activists in New York urge Gov. Hochul to stand up to pressure from President Trump and oppose proposed gas pipeline projects through the state. (Times Herald-Record)

COMMENTARY

• Delaware should not withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which has created $200 million in energy efficiency and clean energy funding for the state and dramatically improved air quality throughout the region, say a pair of health professionals and climate advocates. (Delaware Online)

• To achieve a more affordable power supply, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont should aggressively pursue clean energy development rather than counting on the dirtier, pricier fossil fuel-generated electricity being pushed by the Trump administration, says a concerned resident. (Hartford Courant)