Offshore Wind Energy 
NEWS: Business, Labor, Environmental Groups Unite to Support New York Offshore Wind Energy
Clean, emission-free technology could power more than 1.25 million homes and create thousands of jobs Melville, NY – Leaders from Long Island’s business, organized labor and environmental communities joined with … Continue reading
NEWS: Groups Applaud LIPA, Governor Cuomo for Historic Action Advancing Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project
Uniondale, N.Y.— The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) voted today to formally approve the development of New York’s first ever, and the nation’s largest, offshore wind farm, located off the … Continue reading
NEWS: Huge Crowd Rallies, Supports LIPA, Asks for Offshore Wind Commitment in New York
Uniondale, N.Y.— One week after the Block Island Wind Farm began producing power, New York labor unions, civic and environmental organizations and elected officials hosted a rally outside of Long … Continue reading
NEWS: Major Step forward for New York Offshore Wind Power
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a lease auction for approximately 80,000 acres of federal waters over 12 miles off the Rockaway Peninsula, and after 32 … Continue reading
NEWS: 79,000 Acres Off The NY Coast To Be Auctioned For Offshore Wind Power Development
Albany, N.Y.— The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the agency charged with leasing federal waters for offshore wind development, advanced offshore wind progress today by announcing a lease auction … Continue reading
America’s Next Energy Chapter Has Begun!
Updated August 8, 2016 A new clean energy chapter for America is beginning that will create tens of thousands of jobs while protecting our wildlife and communities from the dangers … Continue reading
Landmark Moment for Offshore Wind Power in New York
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced a competitive auction for more than 81,000 acres of federal waters for offshore wind energy development. She stated that “this is … Continue reading
Offshore Wind Supporters Brave the Cold and Call on NYC Mayor to Lead
It may have been freezing cold, but that was not going to stop us offshore wind power supporters with an important message to deliver! Yesterday, the National Wildlife Federation joined more than … Continue reading
New York Governor Points to Offshore Wind Power
New York has some of the greatest offshore wind power potential in the world. The Obama Administration continues to make federal Wind Energy Areas available for development all along the … Continue reading
A Big Week for Offshore Wind Power!
Progress on offshore wind power in three Northeast states last week calls for a news round-up: Massachusetts Last Thursday, the National Wildlife Federation hosted a State House briefing on offshore wind power with … Continue reading
Energy Announcement on Long Island Indicates We Have a Long Way to Go
A long-awaited clean energy announcement on Long Island yesterday missed a major opportunity finally bring New York’s massive offshore wind power resource online. The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) committed to purchasing … Continue reading
Offshore Wind Power Already Creating Local Jobs, Commits to Creating Hundreds More
Deepwater ONE, an offshore wind power project to be built 30 miles east of Montauk, can send 200 MW of its home-grown clean energy to Long Island. But first, Governor … Continue reading