Wind Power News: Press releases
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ACK for Whales sues federal government for violating Offshore Continental Shelf Land Act
ACK for Whales, the Nantucket non-partisan grassroots environmental group, and two local businessmen have sued the federal government for violating federal law in allowing Vineyard Wind to build offshore wind turbines that destroy the environment, harm endangered whales and other marine life, destroy historic viewsheds and dramatically drive up the costs of electricity. The suit, filed Friday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges the Biden Department of Interior (Interior) and Bureau of Ocean Energy . . . Complete story »
Gippsland community questions $700 million Delburn Wind Farm bailout
The Strzelecki Community Alliance Incorporated (SCA), a large community group representing residents across Latrobe, South Gippsland and West Gippsland shires condemn the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to commit up to $700 million in public funds to rescue the Delburn Wind Farm – a project private investors had already abandoned as financially unviable. The SCA say the decision is impossible to reconcile with the Government’s continued failure to fund the long-promised $600 million upgrade to West Gippsland Hospital. The public have . . . Complete story »
Boone County Area Planning Commission releases draft renewable energy ordinance for public review
The Boone County Area Planning Commission (APC) is considering a new draft ordinance designed to regulate the development of renewable energy sources within the county’s unincorporated areas. The APC has released the text of the proposed amendment, “Draft B,” which is currently considered a working draft. Stakeholders, residents, and property owners are invited to review the current document and provide public comment. An updated draft of this proposed ordinance will be available after December 8, 2025, for consideration at the . . . Complete story »
New PPI report warns New York’s climate strategy is failing as energy costs surge
Today, the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released a new report warning that New York is entering a climate and energy cost crisis as the state falls far behind its statutory decarbonization mandates. The report, “New York’s Climate Crossroads: Assuring Affordable Energy,” finds that New York’s current energy strategy is driving up costs for families, constraining reliable supply, and jeopardizing the political viability of the state’s climate agenda. PPI produced the analysis to help lawmakers, regulators, and stakeholders chart a practical . . . Complete story »
Review reveals how offshore wind turbines impact migratory bats
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT), University of the West of England and University of Stirling have completed a Natural England–funded project on the impacts of offshore wind farms on bats. The final report, Assessing migration of bat species and interactions with offshore wind farms, is now published. Why study bats and wind turbines at sea? As offshore wind energy expands, understanding how turbines interact with bats is essential to ensure both renewable energy targets and wildlife conservation goals can be . . . Complete story »
Kommuner har stoppat 90 procent av vindkraftsprojekten under 2025
[Municipal vetos have stopped nearly all onshore wind power projects this year.] Det kommunala vetot har hittills under 2025 stoppat nästan samtliga aktuella landbaserade vindkraftsprojekt. Mellan den 1 januari och 12 september stoppades 26 av 29 projekt, visar ny statistik. Siffrorna för 2025 visar på att andelen veton från kommuner till projekt för ny vindkraft ökat från tidigare år. De senaste fem åren har kommunerna sagt ja till cirka 50 – 70 procent av projekten. Hittills i år har kommunerna . . . Complete story »
Interior launches overhaul of offshore wind rules
“We’re taking a results-driven approach that prioritizes reliability, strengthens national security and upholds both scientific integrity and responsible environmental stewardship.” The Department of the Interior is launching a full review of offshore wind energy regulations to ensure alignment with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and America’s energy priorities under President Donald J. Trump. This effort includes reviewing the Renewable Energy Modernization Rule, as well as financial assurance requirements and decommissioning cost estimates for offshore wind projects, to ensure federal . . . Complete story »
Interior Department moves to cancel reckless Biden-era approval of Lava Ridge wind project
Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is restoring common sense to American energy policy by reversing the Biden administration’s misguided, last-minute push to approve the Lava Ridge Wind Project, an enormous and unpopular 1,000-megawatt wind facility in southern Idaho, during the final days of the former president’s term. Under President Donald J. Trump, the Department of the Interior will no longer provide preferential treatment towards unreliable, intermittent power sources that harm rural communities, livelihoods and the land, such as . . . Complete story »
BOEM rescinds designated wind energy areas on the outer continental shelf
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This action is being taken in accordance with Secretary’s Order (SO) 3437 – Ending Preferential Treatment for Unreliable, Foreign Controlled Energy Sources in Department Decision-Making – and the Presidential Memorandum of January 20, 2025 – Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the OCS from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and . . . Complete story »
Energy safety regulator targets turbines with inspection blitz
Wind farm operators across Victoria are having their turbines scrutinised as the state’s energy safety regulator clamps down on safety risks in the wake of a serious turbine blaze near Stawell in May. The fire at the Bulgana Green Power Hub on 28 May, comes after the collapse of a nacelle in Berrybank in February and a further turbine fire at the Pacific Blue wind farm in Portland on 28 June 2024. “These inspections are focused on assessing the condition . . . Complete story »
