Large Offshore Wind Project Stalled

Large Offshore Wind Project Stalled

Recent reports indicate that a significant offshore wind project planned off the coast of New Jersey is being scrapped, following the developer securing a key Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) permit in March. Atlantic Shores filed to terminate its contract with state utility regulators on June 4, aiming to provide electricity for New Jersey. The company […]

UK offshore tax havens fail to meet transparency deadline

The offshore territories of the UK have failed to meet the deadline for publishing plans aimed at enhancing corporate transparency. This comes on the heels of criticism aimed at the British Virgin Islands (BVI) for introducing a cartoon character intended to combat financial crime, all while new laws remain unpassed. Last year, regions such as […]

DAVID BLACKMON: Burgum Says What’s Good For Offshore Oil Is Good For Offshore Wind

Interior Secretary Doug Burgham ordered Epiner to halt all work late Wednesday in New York off the Empire Wind Project. Equiner complied with the order early on Thursday morning. Report on Reuters. Burgham cited concerns raised by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) is housed at the Department of Commerce, but failed […]

Fishermen Praise Pause On Biden-Era Offshore Wind Boondoggle

The Fishermen’s Association supports the Trump administration’s decision to halt large offshore wind projects to be built off the coast of New York, as Washington Free Beacon first reported Wednesday. The Trump administration has also launched a comprehensive review of current offshore wind permits. Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgham, has directed the Office of […]

Trump EPA Pulls Massive Offshore Wind Boondoggle Permit

A federal judge for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revoked permission for New Jersey's first offshore wind energy farm, potentially hampering or terminating the project's ambitions completely. Environmental Appeal Judge Mary Kay Lynch It was remanded Under the Clean Air Act, the company will return to the US EPA issued to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind […]