Environmental Review of Vineyard Wind Project Marks Historic Milestone for U.S. Offshore Wind
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Responsible development of U.S. offshore wind power will be vital for the transition to a clean energy economy, creating jobs and ensuring a healthy future for people and wildlife alike. In a critical milestone for President Biden’s climate agenda, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a final environmental review of the Vineyard Wind project. If approved, […]
New York Selects Offshore Wind Projects at Record Scale
State’s Plan Will Help Combat Climate Change, Create Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — With millions of Americans unemployed, clean energy jobs offer an opportunity to fight against climate change while helping our economy and communities recover. Through today’s announcement of the nation’s largest offshore wind project commitments by any state to date, Governor Andrew Cuomo […]
Maine to Tap into World Class Offshore Wind Resource with Nation’s First Floating Turbines
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s newly announced plan to build the nation’s first floating offshore wind turbine research array underscores the state’s climate leadership and the growing momentum for this critical clean energy solution at a time when wildlife and coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. “Responsibly developed offshore wind energy is an […]
Rhode Island’s Offshore Wind Solicitation Will Create Jobs, Bring State Closer to Renewable Energy Goals
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The home of the nation’s first offshore wind turbines will be pursuing an additional 600 megawatts of offshore wind energy – enough to power 300,000 homes. Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced that Rhode Island’s main utility, National Grid, will be drafting a competitive request for proposals with the state’s Office of Energy Resources this […]
National Wildlife Federation, New Jersey Audubon Celebrate NJ BPU’s Approval of Offshore Wind Strategic Plan and Second Solicitation
TRENTON, N.J. –– National Wildlife Federation and New Jersey Audubon celebrate the Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) unanimous approval of the state’s Offshore Wind Strategic Plan and the second solicitation for offshore wind projects, which will result in up to 2400MW of clean energy. These actions continue New Jersey’s leadership on responsibly developed offshore wind and […]
New York Raises the Bar for Offshore Wind Development
RESTON, Va. — The nation’s largest offshore wind solicitation to date has raised the bar for responsible development. New York’s solicitation for up to 2,500 megawatts of offshore wind energy — enough to power 1.25 million homes — was required by an order made by the New York Public Service Commission in April. “New York State, under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, continues to raise the bar on climate […]
New York Soars Toward Clean Energy Future, Plans to Issue More Offshore Wind Power Contracts
ALBANY, N.Y. — At a time when Americans are deeply concerned about the state of our economy and our climate, the New York Public Service Commission has taken steps to bolster our clean energy future while providing jobs for Americans. The Public Service Commission voted today to approve an order directing the New York State Energy Research […]
Offshore Wind Energy is Key to New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan
GALLOWAY, N.J. — The future of New Jersey’s offshore wind power industry just received a promising boost with the announcement of Governor Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan. The plan formalizes a major role for offshore wind power in New Jersey’s strategy to achieve a 100 percent clean energy future by 2050. The Energy Master Plan includes New Jersey’s […]
Climate advocates comment on selection of Vineyard Wind to supply offshore wind energy to Connecticut
New Haven, CT – The State of Connecticut today announced it has accepted a bid from Vineyard Wind to supply 804 megawatts of energy per year from a wind farm to be built in ocean waters off the coast of southern New England. This represents the largest purchase of renewable energy in Connecticut’s history. The […]
A Clean & Wildlife-Friendly Energy Future for The Garden State
The urgency of the climate crisis was felt at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, where former Vice-President Al Gore joined New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in his announcement to more than double the state’s offshore wind goal. As I shook the hand of the Governor and former Vice-President to thank them, I couldn’t […]