Offshore Wind Takes a Blow From Trump's Attacks on Clean Energy
Announcements of cutbacks and changes in leadership this week showed the offshore industry faces "a series of headwinds."
Trump executive order may leave California offshore wind projects up in the air
The Golden State is counting on 25 gigawatts, or about 13% of its electricity, from offshore projects by 2045.
Maryland offshore wind project at risk after President Trump's executive order
BALTIMORE -- An executive order issued by President Trump could threaten an offshore wind project in Maryland. The measure put a temporary halt on new federal leases, permits and loans for both offshore and onshore wind development projects until his administration conducts an environmental and economic review.
Trump orders suspension of new offshore wind power leasing
President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.
Shell takes $1 billion hit on wind farm Trump wants ‘dead’
Shell Plc said it has written off almost $1 billion and withdrawn from a US offshore wind farm as President Trump seeks to stymie the industry’s development with executive orders.
Trump likely can’t touch permitted offshore wind projects in New England
President Donald Trump’s cessation of new offshore wind projects as one of his first matters of business sent a chill throughout the multi-billion dollar industry that’s taken root across the nation.
Trump casts a chill on rural wind energy
The new administration’s hostility to wind power raises questions for alternative energy in farm country. A cow grazes in a pasture at dawn a wind turbine rises in the distance at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm,
Maine Republicans call for Trump to revoke existing offshore wind permits
Earlier this month, Maine Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat, co-sponsored a bill that would prohibit commercial offshore wind development acro
Offshore wind project Trump wanted 'dead and gone' costs Shell $1B
Shell took a $996 million loss after withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind development, a project Trump recently criticized.
In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm
In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell ...
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Offshore wind power giant Orsted changes CEO
Denmark's struggling offshore wind power group Orsted said Friday it was replacing its CEO with his deputy as the sector ...
Orsted replaces CEO as offshore wind industry struggles
Orsted Chief Executive Mads Nipper will step down to be replaced by company insider Rasmus Errboe, the world's biggest ...
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Bill proposed to block Sears Island wind port
The measure would extend a conservation easement over the entire state-owned island off the cost of Searsport.
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Trump and populism’s anti-wind movement
US President Trump and his anti-wind crusade have returned to power, mirroring a global trend of denouncing wind energy.
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Massachusetts’ offshore wind future splits Cape residents
“There have been very, very minimal impacts on whales,” Zuckoff said. “The one time that researchers were able to tag fin ...
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Global wind developer replaces CEO amid turbulent times for turbines
CEO Mads Nipper will step down and Rasmus Errboe, current deputy CEO and CCO, will assume his position with the company.
Offshore wind project to power over 840,000 Mass. homes approved by feds
“We are proud to announce [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s] final approval of the SouthCoast Wind project, the nation’s ...
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First offshore wind production by 2028 ‘doable' if all goes well
Danish technical consultancy firm K2 Management (K2M). “The 2028 completion of the first offshore wind sounds aggressive but it is also doable, but that does require all the stakeholders to closely ...