Nation Mar 14 Construction finishes on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first during Trump's time in office By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Jan 15 Judge clears way for New York offshore wind project, handing industry another victory against Trump District Judge Carl J. Nichols, an appointee of President Donald Trump, faulted the government for not responding to key points in Empire Wind’s court filings, including the contention that the administration violated proper procedure. By Michael Phillis, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press
Nation Dec 24 Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days Letters from the Interior Department obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press provide new details on the government's move to pause the offshore ventures. 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
Dec 24 Watch 8:52 Concerns swirl over impact of offshore wind farms on fishing industry By Miles O'Brien 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… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:49 Researchers race to answer questions about the unintended consequences of wind energy By Miles O'Brien 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… Continue watching
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