Politics Aug 29 Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Jul 31 Trump administration cancels plans for new wind energy projects in federal waters The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development. It's the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Dec 06 Wind turbine off coast of New York begins sending electricity to U.S. grid It’s a milestone many years in the making and at the same time a modest advance in what experts say needs to be a major buildout of this type of clean electricity to address climate change. By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Nov 04 Offshore wind project cancellations jeopardize Biden’s clean energy goals The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines… By Jennifer McDermott, Matthew Daly, Michael Hill, Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Nation Oct 18 Coastal New Jersey county and groups sue to block federal approval of offshore wind farm New Jersey’s Cape May County joined with environmental and fishing industry groups to sue the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm. By Wayne Parry, Associated Press
Aug 30 $5.6 million bid for one offshore location marks modest start for Gulf of Mexico wind energy By Kevin McGill, Associated Press Analysts cited a variety of factors behind the current low interest in federal Gulf waters, including inflation and technical challenges in the Gulf. Still, they noted a growing interest in the region for wind power. Continue reading
Jul 15 Floating wind farms offshore could boost California’s power supply – here’s how they work By Matthew Lackner, The Conversation Some of the most powerful offshore wind sites are in water too deep for a standard wind turbines. Engineers found a way around the problem. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 1:48 Green light for massive East Coast offshore wind project By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber This week, federal regulators made it official: Vineyard Wind will be the first large-scale offshore wind energy project in the United States. As NewsHour Weekend reported in late March, this nearly $3 billion project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard… Continue watching
May 11 Federal government approves offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government. Continue reading
Mar 29 Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10 million homes By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast. Continue reading