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Hampton Roads seeks opportunities amid federal policy changes
Hampton Roads leaders warn of risks from tariffs, defense cuts and energy policy while seeing growth in military tech and industry.
Top Five: October 2025
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Aug. 9 through Sept. 9 included news of a new medical school launching at the University of Mary Washington. 1 | Virginia Chamber CEO resigns after 4 months After serving as the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO since April 1, Cathie Vick left […]
Trump cancels $679M in funding for offshore wind projects
The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?
The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas, the offshore locations deemed most suitable for wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean […]
Trump lifts Empire Wind pause, offshore project resumes
Empire Wind project off Long Island resumes after Trump lifts pause, saving 1,500 jobs and advancing New York’s clean energy and offshore wind goals.
An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
Equinor warns it may scrap Empire Wind after Trump halts work; $2.5B project in jeopardy as construction pause costs up to $50M weekly.
Tariffs could add $500M to Dominion offshore wind project
Richmond-based Fortune 500 utility Dominion Energy says the cost of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in Virginia Beach could rise by about $500 million due to tariffs on imported goods imposed by President Donald Trump.
States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
17 states sue Trump for halting wind energy projects, claiming his executive order is unlawful and harms clean energy, jobs, and climate progress.
Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles
Dominion’s $10.7B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project remains on schedule despite rising costs and federal policy uncertainty under Trump.
Port of Virginia channel widening boosts ship traffic
Port of Virginia completes channel widening, enabling 2-way ship traffic and boosting cargo volumes as deepening continues and offshore wind grows.
LS GreenLink breaks ground on $700M tallest structure in Virginia
LS GreenLink USA on Monday broke ground on the tallest structure in Virginia. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Sen. Tim Kaine and several Chesapeake officials gathered at 1213 Victory Blvd. in Chesapeake to kickstart the construction of the company’s more than $680 million offshore wind subsea cable manufacturing facility, the first of its kind in the United States.
