Offshore Wind Faces Freeze

Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind
President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.
Trump pledged offshore wind moratorium. Now two projects south of Nantucket are delayed.
Contracts with the latest offshore wind projects selected in Massachusetts were to be signed Jan. 15. Now they're delayed. Here's what we know.
Offshore Wind Faces Freeze as Trump Prepares Executive Order
President-elect Trump and GOP allies claim offshore wind harms marine life and is overly dependent on federal subsidies.
What's going on with offshore wind in RI? Here's the latest on SouthCoast Wind.
SouthCoast Wind is moving forward on other fronts. On Dec. 20, the Biden administration announced that the proposal had received approval from the federal government, making it the 11 th offshore wind project to get the green light from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Trump Enlists NJ Congressman to Halt Offshore Wind
President-elect Donald Trump has asked New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a noted critic of offshore wind, to pen an executive order to pause wind energy projects. Van Drew recently shared that Trump wants to revisit offshore wind development to fulfill his campaign promise to shutter the industry and boost fossil fuels to lower US energy costs.
South Jersey congressman working with Trump to halt offshore wind
Congressman Jeff Van Drew said he’s drafted an executive order to halt offshore wind, which will be rolled out within the next couple of months.
New Jersey offshore wind industry faces new lawsuit and Trump executive order
Congressman Jeff Van Drew promised to "fight tooth and nail" to stop offshore wind farms from being built off New Jersey.
Offshore wind project to power over 840,000 Mass. homes approved by feds
“We are proud to announce [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s] final approval of the SouthCoast Wind project, the nation’s ...
Portugal keen to create offshore wind cluster, could reach 10 gigawatts
Portugal's government said on Friday it was keen to create a cluster of wind farms off its Atlantic Ocean coast that could ...
Offshore wind a key feature of governor’s energy plan
The Governor’s Energy Office on Friday submitted its strategic plan for delivering affordable and reliable energy while ...
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Two Mass. offshore wind projects postpone contracts until after Trump takes office
The parties now say they expect to reach an agreement by March 31, more than two months after the inauguration of ...
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Massachusetts delays offshore wind contracts — again
The failure to finalize power purchase agreements comes as President-elect Donald Trump retakes control of the White House.
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Offshore wind power contract deadlines extended again
BOSTON — Beacon Hill Democrats and state energy officials continue to tout their commitment to developing a sprawling offshore wind power sector, but the movement continues to suffer delays and ...