Offshore Wind Energy Offshore Wind Power: Building Our Clean Energy Future
American offshore wind power is an exciting emerging energy which will reduce pollution, protect wildlife, and create jobs all along the coast. Learn more about how offshore wind is being planned, developed, and operated responsibly!
To achieve the clean energy goals needed for a healthy climate, we must harness the abundant offshore wind resource off U.S. shores. Offshore wind power can be developed responsibly, in a manner that protects marine and coastal wildlife every step of the way. That is why we work with a broad coalition of partners to ensure this industry fuels a new energy chapter, in which communities and wildlife can thrive.
Working Towards a Clean Energy Future
NWF works coast to coast to advocate for responsible development of offshore wind power. Here’s the latest news:
Wins for Offshore Wind: NY et. al. v. Trump et. al.
On December 8, 2025, Judge Patti B. Saris of the District of Massachusetts, issued a powerful and resounding decision affirming law, science, and national energy interests. Judge Saris struck down … Read more
Seeing the South Fork Wind Farm
On a brisk yet sunny morning in late November, the National Wildlife Federation’s Offshore Wind Energy Program brought 70 local environmental advocates and community members from the New England area … Read more
WindScape Brooklyn Teaches New Yorkers About Offshore Wind
From the floor-to-ceiling windows of WindScape Brooklyn, New York’s first offshore wind community learning center, visitors have a front-row seat to watch the city’s clean energy industry take shape. The … Read more
“Responsible offshore wind is the only way we’re going to meet our climate goals, and the only way we’re going to be able to protect species and biodiversity as a whole.”
-Shayna Steingard, Senior Policy Specialist, NWF Offshore Wind Energy
Resources
Non-profit organizations, industry groups, state agencies, and government agencies work together to conduct research, offer expertise, and guide the many aspects of the U.S. offshore wind industry as it unfolds. Check out some of our favorite resources here.
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