Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
The Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Wednesday directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to halt construction on Empire Wind, a fully-permitted […]
Va. Ocean Plan taking shape for 2025
As coastal populations grow and traditional and novel maritime industries increase their use of the Atlantic Ocean, the state government is developing a comprehensive plan to support the coexistence of different uses of the ocean. A group of more than 100 stakeholders — including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Army Corps of Engineers, […]
Dominion Energy secures new offshore wind lease for $17.7M
A Dominion Energy subsidiary won provisional rights to a 176,505-acre lease area off Virginia Beach‘s coast, adjacent to the section of the ocean where the $9.8 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is being constructed, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday. Virginia Electric and Power Co. bid $17.65 million, or approximately $100 per […]
Dominion offshore wind farm hits next federal benchmark
Dominion Energy’s proposed offshore wind farm on Monday hit another major milestone. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it has completed its environmental assessment of the project, planned 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, a little more than two years after the review began. The nearly 700-page report, which is expected […]