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The Hillscience7 days ago
Six States Sue to Block Deal Canceling Offshore Wind Lease
New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont filed suit against the Trump administration to reverse an agreement that canceled a TotalEnergies offshore wind lease off New York in exchange for fossil-fuel investments.
Ars Technicaai34 days ago
TSMC Signs 30-Year Deal for Over 1 Gigawatt of Offshore Wind Power
TSMC has signed a corporate power purchase agreement for 100 percent of the electricity from the Hai Long offshore wind project off Taiwan. The deal covers more than 1 gigawatt of capacity from three sites in the Taiwan Strait. The project began supplying power in 2025 and is sch…
theweek.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Administration Cancels Offshore Wind Leases Valued at $2 Billion
The Trump administration has agreed to reimburse offshore wind developers nearly $2 billion to abandon leases in U.S. waters, redirecting funds to fossil fuel projects. The deals follow a pause on all such leases citing national security risks, as global oil supplies strain from…
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news.sky.compolitics40 days ago
House Republicans Question Trump's Offshore Wind Cancellations
Nine Republicans in the U.S. House sent a letter to administration officials seeking an explanation for President Donald Trump's attempt to cancel five offshore wind projects under construction. The projects, including one in Virginia expected to create 1,000 jobs, were reinstate…
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upi.comfinance43 days ago
Interior Department Cancels Two Offshore Wind Leases, Reimburses Fossil Fuel Firms
The U.S. Interior Department has reached agreements with developers to cancel two offshore wind projects off the East and West Coasts. In exchange for reimbursing lease fees, the companies must invest equivalent amounts in U.S. fossil fuel projects. This follows a similar deal la…
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Offshore Wind Farms Advance Off Rhode Island Coast Amid U.S. Policy Shifts
Offshore wind turbines are operating and under construction off the Rhode Island coast, providing electricity to the region. Projects including Revolution Wind and South Fork Wind are progressing despite recent federal policy changes aimed at halting new developments. The Associa…
Euronewsscience60 days ago
Two Studies Examine Bird Collision Risks at Offshore Wind Turbines
Two recent studies analyzed bird interactions with offshore wind turbines and found low collision rates. One study at the Aberdeen Bay wind farm recorded no collisions over 19 months. A separate study reported that over 99 percent of migratory birds avoided turbines.