Offshore Wind

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.

Congressional critics plan legislation, hearings on offshore wind

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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.

New Jersey congressman wants GAO to examine offshore wind

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A dead whale washed ashore at Manasquan, N.J., Feb. 13, one in a series of strandings in the Mid-Atlantic states. Photo by Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra via Facebook.

The offshore wind and whales public relations duel

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Offshore wind partners Equinor and BP plan the Empire Wind (left) and Beacon Wind projects. Equinor graphic.

Equinor/BP, Leading Light bid into New York offshore wind solicitation

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Coastal congressmen call for halt to wind surveys

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Investigators conducted a Jan. 15 necropsy on a humpback whale that washed ashore at Brigantine, N.J. Preliminary findings showed the whale was struck by a vessel, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. MMSC photo.

Federal regulators see no tie between whale deaths and offshore wind development

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A dead juvenile humpback whale washed up at Brigantine, N.J., Jan. 12, 2023. Marine Mammal Stranding Center photo.

Whale incidents raise pressure on offshore wind advocates

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About 9.9 million acres in the Gulf of Maine are being considered by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for potential wind energy leasing. BOEM graphic.

BOEM holding public sessions on offshore wind energy in Gulf of Maine

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BOEM Director Amanda Lefton announced offshore wind call areas April 27, 2022 at the International Partnering Forum in Atlantic City, N.J. Kirk Moore photo.

Early architect of U.S. offshore wind named to head BOEM

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A team from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center examined a dead 30-foot juvenile humpback whale that washed up at Atlantic City, N.J., Jan. 7. Atlantic City Police Department photo.

Offshore wind critics call for investigation of New Jersey whale strandings

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Mayflower Wind proposes to develop 804 megawatts of wind energy starting about 20 miles southwest of Nantucket. Mayflower Wind image.

Massachusetts regulators uphold offshore wind contracts

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