Offshore Wind

A visual simulation of what the Ocean Wind turbines would look like from the beach at Atlantic City, N.J. Project opponents said visual impacts would have a significant effect on tourism. Ørsted image.

Lawsuit filed against New Jersey Ørsted Ocean Wind 1 project

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Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, speaks at a Feb. 19 rally in Point Pleasant Beach calling for a moratorium on offshore wind development. Photo by office of Rep. Chris Smith.

GAO will study impacts of offshore wind projects, N.J. congressman says

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NOAA, University of Rhode Island partner on offshore wind research

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Two call areas totaling 1.1 million acres could be candidates for future offshore wind energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

Oregon governor, lawmakers call for offshore wind pause

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The installation vessel Orion began setting the first of 62 turbine towers for the Vineyard Wind energy project off southern Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind image.

Warning lights flash for flagship offshore wind projects

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The Atlantic Shores offshore wind project would build up to 200 turbines, rated at a maximum 1,510 megawatts, off Long Beach Island, N.J. BOEM graphic.

BOEM analysis considers fish habitat, visual mitigation for New Jersey wind project

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A dead humpback whale is removed from the beach at Manasquan, N.J., before a Feb. 14 necropsy at the Monmouth County Landfill. Michael McKenna/Marine Mammal Stranding Center photo.

Poll finds whale strandings drive down New Jersey support for offshore wind

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A May 3 online hearing by New Jersey state Republican senators featured testimony by Jim Hutchinson Jr., editor of The Fisherman magazine (bottom left) and Meghan Lapp, fisheries liaison for Seafreeze Ltd. of Rhode Island. NJ state Senate Republican offic

GOP pushes for New Jersey offshore wind moratorium

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Captains Alex Hall, left, and Tony Alvernaz of the F/V Kathryn Marie are among New Bedford fishermen working in support roles for the Vineyard Wind project. Vineyard Wind photo.

Vineyard Wind engaging fishermen in offshore construction work

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A Delaware Bay visualization shows wind-energy lease areas (black squares); planning areas (white squares); and two vessel-traffic categories for 2021 (101-250 annual vessels, yellow, 1,500-plus vessels, red). MarineCadastre.gov graphic.

NOAA making vessel traffic data more accessible to public

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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management published a call for information April 25 on potentially leasing offshore wind development areas on 9.8 million acres in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM seeks comment on final Gulf of Maine offshore wind call area

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