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Wind Power News: New Jersey
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Major wind company wants out of Phil Murphy’s offshore energy project
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables, is seeking to withdraw from its flagship New Jersey offshore wind project just months after publicly reaffirming its dedication to the state’s clean energy goals. On June 4, the company filed a formal petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities requesting to terminate its Offshore Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) order. The request, if granted, would effectively halt development of the 1.5-gigawatt wind farm located east of . . . Complete story »
States sue Trump administration over federal roadblocks on wind energy, citing economic harm and climate goals
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore. They say Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally shut down the permitting process, and he’s jeopardizing development of a power source critical . . . Complete story »
Save Long Beach Island statement regarding halt to Empire Wind project
On April 16, 2025 U.S. Secretary of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued a Directive to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to “order Empire Wind to cease all construction activities” at the location of its offshore wind project off of northern New Jersey and south of New York City. The Secretary indicated that “staff of the Department of the Interior has obtained information that raises serious issues with respect to the project approvals for” the project and that “the . . . Complete story »
Trump admin halts New York offshore wind project, orders review of all existing Biden-era wind permits
The Trump administration is halting construction of a massive offshore wind project being built in federal waters off the coast of New York and ordering a sprawling review of existing offshore wind permits, the Washington Free Beacon has learned. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Wednesday to order foreign energy developer Equinor to cease all construction activities on its Empire Wind project, according to a memorandum obtained by the Free Beacon. Burgum said the . . . Complete story »
US orders halt on construction of Equinor New York offshore wind project
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on Wednesday he was directing his agency to halt construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project off the coast of New York. In a post on X, Burgum said information suggested the Biden administration rushed the project’s approval without sufficient environmental analysis. Burgum said he had consulted with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Commerce houses the National Marine Fisheries Service, which is involved in permitting offshore wind facilities. The Interior department decision stems from . . . Complete story »
‘Watch your back’: Atlantic Shores offshore wind permit axe shows Trump intends to ‘halt projects’
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to reopen its final clean air permit for the Atlantic Shores wind project offshore New Jersey could be the first volley in Trump’s war on permitted arrays, according to sector analysts. It’s the first time a federal agency has scuttled an offshore wind project permit and “demonstrates that the Trump administration intends to halt at least some projects,” said Timothy Fox, managing director at consultancy ClearView Energy Partners. “The question is, which ones . . . Complete story »
Permit for offshore wind farm voided after Trump opposed project
A critical permit for an offshore wind farm planned near the New Jersey Shore has been invalidated by an administrative appeals board, seven weeks after President Donald Trump declared he hoped the project was “dead and gone.” The decision to remand an Environmental Protection Agency air pollution permit for the Atlantic Shores South venture is the boldest strike yet against a wind farm since Trump took office in January and halted permitting the projects. It is also an unusual decision – . . . Complete story »
Atlantic City Council repeals ordinance aiding offshore wind company Atlantic Shores
In a brief special meeting Wednesday night, City Council unanimously voted to repeal an ordinance that would have helped Atlantic Shores move electricity from a proposed offshore wind farm across the city, to eventually join the power grid. The ordinance, adopted Dec. 18, gave Atlantic Shores easements and other assistance allowing the company to move electricity under beaches, streets and parks, mostly through the city’s 5th Ward. The December vote was 5-4, with new 5th Ward Councilwoman Maria Lacca one . . . Complete story »
New Jersey takes giant step back from offshore wind following White House moves, Shell pullout
New Jersey took a big step back from its strong support of offshore wind power Monday, ending its latest round of project solicitations without approving a new one, and saying it is looking for other uses for its offshore wind port, a state-funded manufacturing site that was designed to build equipment for the struggling industry. In a pair of rapid-fire announcements, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said Monday it was ending the state’s fourth round of solicitation for . . . Complete story »
Atlantic City, NJ, & all east coast wind turbines to be halted
Offshore wind turbine opponents have been anxiously awaiting for Donald Trump to take office as President of the United States on November 20, 2025 at 12:00 noon, ET. Congressman Jeff Van Drew, R-NJ-2, offered a very important update today regarding the offshore wind turbine activities planned for all over the East Coast, including off of the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Atlantic City project is preparing to spend two years burying high power, electrical cables directly underneath stable . . . Complete story »
