The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended permits for the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project off New Jersey’s coast following a January 2025 Presidential directive that ordered an immediate halt…
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New Jersey Cancels Fourth Offshore Wind Solicitation as Shell Exits Atlantic Shores Project
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has canceled its fourth offshore wind solicitation amid significant market challenges and Shell’s withdrawal from the Atlantic Shores project. The solicitation, which…
Atlantic Shores Presses On After Shell’s $1 Billion Offshore Wind Exit
The developer behind New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm plans to continue the project despite Shell’s withdrawal from the project. Shell on Thursday announced its exit from the Atlantic Shores…
https://gcaptain.com/atlantic-shores-presses-on-after-shells-1-billion-offshore-wind-exit/
New Jersey Approves Two Major Offshore Wind Projects
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has given the green light to two major offshore wind projects, with a combined capacity of 3,742 megawatts (MW). Leading Light Wind,…
https://gcaptain.com/new-jersey-approves-two-major-offshore-wind-projects/
Ørsted Finalizes Lease to Become New Jersey Offshore Wind Port’s First Tenant
The state of New Jersey has approved agreements with Ørsted for the development and sublease of up to 34 acres at the New Jersey Wind Port (NJWP), a specialized port…
https://gcaptain.com/orsted-finalizes-lease-to-become-new-jersey-offshore-wind-ports-first-tenant/
BOEM Opens Public Comment Period for Contested New Jersey Wind Energy Project
In line with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement…
https://gcaptain.com/boem-opens-public-comment-period-for-contested-new-jersey-wind-energy-project/
BOEM Opens Public Comment Period for Contested New Jersey Wind Energy Projects
In line with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement…
https://gcaptain.com/boem-opens-public-comment-period-for-contested-new-jersey-wind-energy-projects/
Republican Lawmakers Critical of East Coast Offshore Wind Plans
By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — Four Republican lawmakers criticized offshore wind farms planned for waters off the East Coast at a New Jersey event, marking the latest sign of mounting pushback against…
https://gcaptain.com/republican-lawmakers-critical-of-east-coast-offshore-wind-plans/
New Jersey Congressman Wants a Moratorium on Offshore Wind Projects as State Seeks Leading Role
Republican Congressman from New Jersey Jeff Van Drew has announced plans to hold a local hearing on offshore wind projects along with plans to introduce legislation seeking to put a…
The $100 Billion Offshore Wind Industry Has a Whale Problem
By Carly Wanna, Jennifer A Dlouhy and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) –The offshore wind industry has a 40-ton problem on its hands. Since early December, close to two dozen large whales have washed up…
https://gcaptain.com/the-100-billion-offshore-wind-industry-has-a-whale-problem/