Offshore wind turbines have been the bête noire of US President Donald Trump ever since 2013, when he brought a case against an offshore project in Scotland. He lost, and the rage has lingered all these years. The president can’t smack back against wind turbines in Scottish waters, but he … [continued]
Lease areas have potential to power one million homes In the latest step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy future, the Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two … [continued]
The Three New Wind Energy Reports Highlight Industry Development, Expansion, and the Policies and Incentives Driving Wind Energy Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past year, the U.S. wind energy sector showcased its resilience and potential, as detailed in the 2024 editions of the annual market reports released today by the … [continued]
Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]
Interior Department has now approved more than 13 gigawatts of offshore wind energy — enough to power nearly 5 million homes WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced its approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project – the nation’s ninth commercial-scale, offshore wind energy … [continued]
Offshore Construction on New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Later this Year Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, has received approval of its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision … [continued]
Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]
Empire Wind I and Sunrise Wind Will Foster More Than 800 Near-term, Family-Sustaining Jobs $2 Billion in Near-Term Economic Development Investments, Including Support to Disadvantaged Communities Awarded Projects Totaling Over 1,700 Megawatts of Clean Energy – The Largest Power Generating Projects in New York State in Over 35 Years Enables … [continued]
Plan phases down oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico; will enable offshore wind program to continue to rapidly grow. Proposed program includes zero oil and gas lease sales in the Atlantic, Pacific and Alaskan waters.
Texas had a shot at two offshore wind energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico totaling 2.4 gigawatts, but came away empty-handed.
