Offshore Wind Energy 
Offshore Wind Power Victories Demonstrate Clean Energy Pathway Protects People and Wildlife
The time for talk is over. The climate and wildlife crisis is getting worse every day (more floods, more polar ice caps melting, a million species at risk–the stories go … Read more
A Big Deal for Right Whales
Today offers a unique reason for optimism that offshore wind power can rise to its full potential as a major new energy source for America. The developer of our first large-scale … Read more
Offshore Wind Lease Auction Blows Old Record Out of the Water
What a difference a few years and visionary leadership can make. This morning, developers finished 32 rounds of bidding on areas of federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts designated … Read more
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Breaks Ground in Rhode Island
Today I was filled with patriotic pride as we celebrated a historic moment in our nation’s energy story: the installation of the foundations for America’s first offshore wind power project. … Continue reading
Obama Administration Takes Major Step Forward for Offshore Wind Power in Massachusetts
Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced that the federal government is kicking off the leasing process for the Massachusetts Wind Energy Area with plans to hold an auction by the end of the year.
Right Whales Hold Their Seat at the Table while Offshore Wind Power Moves Forward in New England
As a wildlife advocate working to advance clean energy, I spend a lot of time talking about “looking forward.” Today, I welcome an opportunity to celebrate this moment, and even … Continue reading
Climate Change-Fueled Heat Stresses Nuclear Plant, May Threaten Cape Cod Bay Wildlife
As heat waves fueled by climate change grip much of the East Coast, some nuclear power plants are facing a tough choice: Reduce electricity production on days when our air … Continue reading
On Endangered Species Day, Right Whales Remind Us to Work Together
Today’s climate crisis drips with urgency. Stories of species loss and habitat destruction roll in, and repeatedly underscore the reality of how quickly we need to get our act together … Continue reading
Weekly News Roundup – December 14, 2012
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Offshore Wind Developers, Environmental Groups Reach First-of-Kind Agreement to … Continue reading
A Whale of a Tale for Offshore Wind Power
The past few months have been full of exciting news for supporters of offshore wind energy in the U.S. First, NWF highlighted in a report this fall the huge progress by many states. Weeks later, we saw a renewable energy lease issued off of Delaware, followed recently by news of the first-ever competitive sale for offshore renewable energy leases off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia.