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The Heartland Institute filed the suit with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a nonprofit that advocates for an economically libertarian approach to environmental action and has denied the existence of human-caused climate change. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks to reverse the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of Dominion Energy’s 176-turbine wind project offshore Virginia.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55368", "title": "Biden administration sued over Virginia offshore wind farm approval", "summary": "The Heartland Institute filed the suit with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a nonprofit that advocates for an economically libertarian approach to environmental action and has denied the existence of human-caused climate change. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks to reverse the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of Dominion Energy’s 176-turbine wind project offshore Virginia.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-18T23:43:32.052Z", "author": { "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4539845-biden-administration-sued-over-virginia-offshore-wind-farm-approval/" }, "tags": [ "Legal", "Offshore Wind", "Virginia", "USA" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55365", "content_html": "A portion of Justice Egan's decision is provided below. The full decision can be accessed at the document links on this page.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55365", "title": "Ireland High Court decision finding wind turbine noise causes serious adverse impact", "summary": "A portion of Justice Egan's decision is provided below. The full decision can be accessed at the document links on this page.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-08T22:02:57.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/442d628b-000e-4d29-919c-22aa3f69f25d/2024_IEHC_136.pdf/pdf#view=fitH" }, "tags": [ "Impact on People", "Noise", "Legal", "Ireland" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55363", "content_html": "Today,Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) hosted a press conference opposing wind turbines in Lake Erie, highlighting his Lakes Before Turbines Act (H.R. 426) and calling on Governor Hochul to place a moratorium on future wind projects in Lake Erie. He was joined by local officials from Hamburg, Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie, and the Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55362", "title": "Lakes Before Turbines: Langworthy says no wind farms on Lake Erie", "summary": "Today,Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) hosted a press conference opposing wind turbines in Lake Erie, highlighting his Lakes Before Turbines Act (H.R. 426) and calling on Governor Hochul to place a moratorium on future wind projects in Lake Erie. He was joined by local officials from Hamburg, Citizens Against Wind Turbines in Lake Erie, and the Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-15T19:29:48.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://wellsvillesun.com/blog/2024/03/15/lakes-before-turbines-langworthy-says-no-wind-farms-on-lake-erie/" }, "tags": [ "Offshore Wind", "New York" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55359", "content_html": "Many people in Morro Bay have mixed feelings about a planned offshore wind project. Now, a lawsuit has been filed. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman's Association claim some rules and regulations related to the project have not been followed. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization was incorporated in 1972 and has around 100 members.
\n", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55358", "title": "'We cannot fish in a wind farm': Local fishermen file lawsuit over offshore wind project", "summary": "
Many people in Morro Bay have mixed feelings about a planned offshore wind project. Now, a lawsuit has been filed. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization and the Port San Luis Commercial Fisherman's Association claim some rules and regulations related to the project have not been followed. The Morro Bay Commercial Fishermen’s Organization was incorporated in 1972 and has around 100 members.
\n", "date_modified": "2024-03-07T18:12:40.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.ksby.com/morro-bay/we-cannot-fish-in-a-wind-farm-local-fishermen-file-lawsuit-over-offshore-wind-project" }, "tags": [ "Impact on People", "Legal", "Offshore Wind", "California" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55355", "content_html": "
“Apex Clean Energy has made the difficult decision not to pursue the Winding Stair Wind project at this time and will be terminating the existing wind leases,” Drew Christensen, Apex’s senior director of public engagement, said in an email last week. “Because of insufficient leased land, Apex has shifted focus to other projects in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55355", "title": "Failure to launch — Apex pulls the plug on Tama County wind project", "summary": "“Apex Clean Energy has made the difficult decision not to pursue the Winding Stair Wind project at this time and will be terminating the existing wind leases,” Drew Christensen, Apex’s senior director of public engagement, said in an email last week. “Because of insufficient leased land, Apex has shifted focus to other projects in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-09T12:54:51.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.timesrepublican.com/news/todays-news/2024/03/failure-to-launch-apex-pulls-the-plug-on-tama-county-wind-project/" }, "tags": [ "Zoning/Planning", "Iowa" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55354", "content_html": "The proposed Interior Department budget includes a section on the Lava Ridge Wind project planned on public lands in Magic Valley. It says no funds in the package can be used to “grant, issue or renew a right of way” for Lava Ridge until the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with local officials, has analyzed alternative turbine designs to reduce wildlife, cultural impacts resources and more. Additionally, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland would be required to report to Congress on the progress of these consultations.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55354", "title": "Congress inserts conditions for Idaho wind farm in federal spending bill", "summary": "The proposed Interior Department budget includes a section on the Lava Ridge Wind project planned on public lands in Magic Valley. It says no funds in the package can be used to “grant, issue or renew a right of way” for Lava Ridge until the Bureau of Land Management, in consultation with local officials, has analyzed alternative turbine designs to reduce wildlife, cultural impacts resources and more. Additionally, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland would be required to report to Congress on the progress of these consultations.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-11T11:51:05.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://marseaumedias.biz.id/congress-inserts-conditions-for-idaho-wind-farm-in-federal-spending-bill/" }, "tags": [ "Impact on Landscape", "Impact on People", "Idaho", "USA" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55347", "content_html": "Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the project’s proposed battery safety management plan (BSMP), not the full battery energy storage application. Despite reports by the BBC indicating that the council had rejected the battery storage application, the project’s developers confirmed that it had received planning permission via the project’s development consent order (DCO), granted in May 2020.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55347", "title": "Cleve Hill sees battery safety management plan rejected", "summary": "Cleve Hill Solar Park has confirmed that Swale Borough Council’s planning committee refused the project’s proposed battery safety management plan (BSMP), not the full battery energy storage application. Despite reports by the BBC indicating that the council had rejected the battery storage application, the project’s developers confirmed that it had received planning permission via the project’s development consent order (DCO), granted in May 2020.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-11T17:28:41.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/cleve-hill-sees-battery-safety-management-plan-rejected/" }, "tags": [ "Safety", "Battery Technology", "United Kingdom (UK)" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55343", "content_html": "“The bottom line is that if offshore wind companies don’t get very generous state subsidies, or rate-payer subsidies being what they truly are, those construction projects are economically unfeasible,\" Harris said. \"With the absence of any such subsidies, my prediction is that they won’t go forward with those projects. Offshore wind is incredibly expensive to do and would never exist without government (monies).\"
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55341", "title": "Rep. Andy Harris fires new salvo at 'incredibly expensive' offshore wind projects", "summary": "“The bottom line is that if offshore wind companies don’t get very generous state subsidies, or rate-payer subsidies being what they truly are, those construction projects are economically unfeasible,\" Harris said. \"With the absence of any such subsidies, my prediction is that they won’t go forward with those projects. Offshore wind is incredibly expensive to do and would never exist without government (monies).\"
", "date_modified": "2024-03-11T14:18:20.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2024/03/11/offshore-wind-comes-under-new-fire-from-rep-andy-harris/72896338007/" }, "tags": [ "Offshore Wind", "Maryland" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55339", "content_html": "The Florida House late Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would make a series of changes in state energy laws, including preventing offshore wind-energy generation and removing references to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The House voted 81-29 to pass the bill (HB 1645), which was approved Wednesday by the Senate in a 28-12 vote. It is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55339", "title": "A bill that prevents offshore wind energy is headed to DeSantis", "summary": "The Florida House late Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would make a series of changes in state energy laws, including preventing offshore wind-energy generation and removing references to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The House voted 81-29 to pass the bill (HB 1645), which was approved Wednesday by the Senate in a 28-12 vote. It is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-08T18:51:34.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2024-03-08/bill-prevents-offshore-wind-energy-headed-to-desantis" }, "tags": [ "Offshore Wind", "Florida" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55338", "content_html": "A company statement noted that the key factors in EnBW’s decision were the requirement for it to build and own the high-voltage direct current transmission connector and the limitation of state support, capped at 23bn Norwegian kroner. After a thorough analysis of the current parameters of the auction, the company reached a decision to withdraw from the current bidding process.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55338", "title": "EnBW pulls out of Norwegian offshore wind auction", "summary": "A company statement noted that the key factors in EnBW’s decision were the requirement for it to build and own the high-voltage direct current transmission connector and the limitation of state support, capped at 23bn Norwegian kroner. After a thorough analysis of the current parameters of the auction, the company reached a decision to withdraw from the current bidding process.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-08T15:01:09.389Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.renews.biz/91771/enbw-to-sit-out-norway-tender-due-to-inadequate-regulations/" }, "tags": [ "Offshore Wind", "Norway" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55337", "content_html": "Norway announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the indigenous Sámi people after a three-year dispute over the construction of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. The dispute centred on the fact that the partially state-owned wind farm on the Fosen peninsula was built on land that the Sámi people have used for centuries to raise reindeer and thus contravened indigenous rights.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55337", "title": "Norway ends dispute with Sámi people over construction of wind farm on indigenous land", "summary": "Norway announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with the indigenous Sámi people after a three-year dispute over the construction of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm. The dispute centred on the fact that the partially state-owned wind farm on the Fosen peninsula was built on land that the Sámi people have used for centuries to raise reindeer and thus contravened indigenous rights.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-07T14:58:13.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/03/norway-ends-dispute-with-sami-people-over-construction-of-wind-farm-on-indigenous-land/" }, "tags": [ "Impact on People", "Legal", "Norway" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55336", "content_html": "The wind turbine at Pemberton Point taken down last month will not be replaced, and the seawall damage that occurred when the tower fell to the ground will be paid by the demolition company, town officials said this week. Meanwhile, at the other end of town, Hull Wind II at the landfill remains offline, awaiting repairs to its computer system, according to Hull Municipal Light Board Chair Patrick Cannon.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55336", "title": "Dismantled Pemberton wind turbine won’t be replaced; Hull Wind II remains offline", "summary": "The wind turbine at Pemberton Point taken down last month will not be replaced, and the seawall damage that occurred when the tower fell to the ground will be paid by the demolition company, town officials said this week. Meanwhile, at the other end of town, Hull Wind II at the landfill remains offline, awaiting repairs to its computer system, according to Hull Municipal Light Board Chair Patrick Cannon.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-07T14:52:05.000Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.hulltimes.com/ht-online/2024/3/7/dismantled-pemberton-wind-turbine-wont-be-replaced-hull-wind-ii-remains-offline" }, "tags": [ "Decommissioning", "Massachusetts" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55335", "content_html": "After holding a Feb. 15 public hearing, the Mahoning County commissioners on Thursday approved adding 10 more townships to the places in Mahoning County where “economically significant wind farm, large wind farm and large solar facility” cannot be constructed. The commissioners approved their first ban Nov. 9 affecting Green Township after trustees there requested it.
", "url": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55335", "title": "Commissioners ban solar, wind farms in 10 townships", "summary": "After holding a Feb. 15 public hearing, the Mahoning County commissioners on Thursday approved adding 10 more townships to the places in Mahoning County where “economically significant wind farm, large wind farm and large solar facility” cannot be constructed. The commissioners approved their first ban Nov. 9 affecting Green Township after trustees there requested it.
", "date_modified": "2024-03-08T14:12:33.945Z", "author": { "url": "https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2024/03/commissioners-ban-solar-wind-farms-in-10-townships/" }, "tags": [ "Zoning/Planning", "Ohio" ] }, { "id": "https://www.windaction.org/posts/55364", "content_html": "