Nation Dec 24 Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Science Dec 22 Watch 6:06 Trump halts East Coast projects in latest blow against wind power The Trump administration announced an immediate pause on the leases for five large-scale offshore wind farms off the East Coast. The Interior Department provided few details, but said the Pentagon believed the turbines could obscure and confuse radar signals. It's… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom
Politics May 05 States sue Trump for executive order blocking wind energy development A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Dec 24 Watch 8:52 Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry With the growth of offshore wind farms there are many questions surrounding their impact. In the second of two stories about what researchers are finding, science correspondent Miles O'Brien takes us to New Bedford, Massachusetts, where local officials are trying… By Miles O'Brien
Science Dec 23 Watch 8:49 Researchers race to answer questions about the unintended consequences of wind energy The Biden administration just approved a wind farm project off the coast of Massachusetts. It's the eleventh commercial-scale wind project of its kind to get approval and comes at a key moment for the sector, as President-elect Trump, a frequent… By Miles O'Brien
Jul 25 Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities invested By Melina Walling, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of county tax data from local governments in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms,… 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
Mar 27 Watch 4:08 How regulators are approaching the push for offshore wind By PBS NewsHour There are more than a dozen offshore wind projects currently proposed off the U.S. East Coast, which together could power millions of homes. But the proposed projects must balance the need for renewable energy with concerns from and commercial ocean… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 11:00 Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.? By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber For decades, scientists have seen vast potential for offshore wind energy. Despite this, offshore wind in the U.S. barely exists, as projects have faced local opposition and concern about how they would affect ocean habitats and fisheries. But with a… Continue watching
Aug 06 If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down? By Eric Williams and Eric Hittinger, The Conversation If history is a guide, policies that promote wind power expansion will lead to lower prices – potentially beating fossil fuels in the US by 2030. Continue reading