Wind

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Offshore wind order fallout

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President Donald Trump at his 2025 inauguration said he believed "I was saved by God to make America great again." CNN video image.

Trump first priorities call for 'energy emergency,' ending wind power leases

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The crew transfer vessel Windea Enterprise was built at St. Johns Ship Building in Florida. Oceantic Network video image.

Offshore wind can bring $25 billion investment to US, industry report says

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The Vineyard Mid-Atlantic lease lies 20 miles off New York and 36 miles east of New Jersey, adjacent to Equinor's Empire Wind lease. BOEM graphic.

BOEM opens review for Vineyard Mid-Atlantic proposal

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Former president Donald Trump and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ, speak at a May 11 campaign rally at Wildwood, N.J. Real America's Voice video image.

NJ congressman: Trump will issue moratorium on offshore wind

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Vineyard Wind, the nation's first commercial-scale offshore wind project located about 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Vineyard Wind photo.

Ill wind: Trump 2.0 reverses course on offshore turbines

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The Guam call area for offshore wind encompasses about 2.1 million acres, beginning 3 nautical miles from shore at its closest points, in water depths ranging from approximately 350 to 2,200 meters (1,148’ to 7,217’). BOEM graphic.

BOEM issues call for wind energy leasing off Guam

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A Haliade-X turbine. Danny Cornelissen/GE Renewable Energy photo.

Leading Light Wind seeks second extension from NJ

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The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal is planned to become the largest dedicated port for offshore wind in the U.S., serving as the operations and maintenance hub for Empire Wind 1 and the project’s onshore substation. Empire Wind photo.

Equinor secures $3 billion financing for Empire Wind 1

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Its investigation into a damaged wind turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project prompted manufacturer GE Vernova to remove some previously installed blades. Blade installations resumed Dec. 14. Nantucket Current photo.

Vineyard Wind 2 project in jeopardy with Connecticut withdrawal

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The SouthCoast Wind lease area southwest of Nantucket is adjacent to Vineyard Wind and other projects in the southern New England offshore wind cluster. BOEM graphic.

Biden administration approves SouthCoast as 11th offshore wind project

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