“The administration has put all their political capital on offshore wind and is breaking all the rules in order to do it,” said Robert Henneke, executive director and general counsel for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, which is …

The data reveals that NOAA has either granted or is in the final stages of granting Level B takes for 915 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which there are only 334 remaining animals alive. Either this means NOAA and …

The following is an excerpt of the minutes from the Buffalo County, NE Commissioners' hearing where the board voted to support Resolution 2023-09. The resolution amends the zoning ordinance to increase the setback distance to wind …

The Buffalo County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to approve distancing rules that were recommended by the planning commission. (RESOLUTION 2023-09) The rules say a wind farm can’t be located or expanded within three miles of …

“Certain things we’ve had to acquiesce — ...“But there are certain times and certain instances where that’s not going to be acceptable... because we’re not only protecting it for ourselves, but for our future generations.” Among these …

Save Long Beach Island's lawsuit to halt wind farms off the coast here is in jeopardy of being tossed from a federal district court in Washingtonn D.C. U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich granted the defendants' motion to dismiss …

House Bill 1173, sponsored by Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, would require both new and existing turbines at wind power farms in Washington to be equipped with Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems that meet Federal Aviation …

Offshore wind is unpopular with locals, and opponents made their voices heard at a public forum last week in Ocean City. Residents mentioned the recent increases in whale deaths; the potential harm to the tourism industry from destruction …

These dolphins are the latest in a string of marine mammal deaths at the Jersey Shore. Just last week, two dolphins washed up further north in Middletown. Many believe that sonar activities by offshore wind companies are the cause of the …

Still, many here worry about the turbines' impact, which in one local plan would tower nearly 800 feet above the ocean's surface and would be visible from these shores. Others worry that their construction will endanger whales and other …

The board voted 3-2 against the permit. District Two Board Member Michael Beem and Board Chairman Todd Henricks voted in favor, citing new state legislation that takes control away from the county is such decisions as the reason. District …

SouthCoast Wind has applied for exemptions to many of Falmouth’s local zoning bylaws with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. However, the company still needs the town’s approval to move forward because of Article 97 of the …

A review of SouthCoast’s regulatory history suggests its owners – Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds North America – are worried the project is no longer economically viable under the agreement because of inflation, rising interest rates, …

The European manufacturing giant will put its Camaçari plant on Brazil’s Atlantic coast into "temporary hibernation" as a result of market conditions in the country, a spokesperson explained. They did not confirm how long the factory is …

Two dozen North Atlantic right whales were seen off Martha’s Vineyard on March 10, according to the New England Aquarium, prompting temporary speed restrictions in the area to reduce the risk of vessel strikes.

Hundreds of people packed a public forum Wednesday night to strongly criticize plans for offshore wind energy projects that they suspect are causing a series of whale deaths along New Jersey and other coastal states. One thing was clear …

At the information session Wednesday evening, hundreds of audience members nearly filled the Ocean City Tabernacle auditorium, overwhelmingly and audibly against Ocean Wind 1, a project by Danish company Ørsted projected to be operational …

The joint venture developing the first big offshore wind farm for Rhode Island is proposing to build a second, even larger project to supply power to the state. The partnership between Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted and New England …