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Offshore wind

Massive Virginia offshore wind project presses on with construction

Dominion said its wind project, the largest under construction in the U.S, will be completed on time — a bright spot for an industry facing turbulence.

By Clare Fieseler . 5 May 2025

Offshore wind

Trump’s Empire Wind freeze threatens South Brooklyn jobs and economy

An offshore wind hub could revive a working-class neighborhood — but only if the project withstands Trump’s attacks. The community is pushing back.

By Clare Fieseler . 24 April 2025

Offshore wind

The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet

The New York wind farm was approved in 2023. It started construction this month. Now, Trump’s Interior Department is trying to halt the project.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 18 April 2025

Clean energy

Chart: In a first, clean power beat fossil fuels on US grid last month

Sunnier, windier days helped propel clean sources past gas and coal in March. It’s a milestone for the U.S. energy transition.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 April 2025

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Offshore wind

Trump said no new offshore wind farms. One just got underway — quietly

Empire Wind 1, located off the coast of New York City, is the first U.S. project to start at-sea wind turbine construction under Trump 2.0.

By Clare Fieseler . 9 April 2025

A person wearing a button-up shirt, sunglasses, and a hat stands outside with wind turbines behind him.

Clean energy

Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures

In Texas and beyond, legislation to kneecap renewables is catching on — although some rural GOP lawmakers still tout the industry’s benefits for their constituents.

By David Montgomery . 7 April 2025

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Offshore wind

The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA

The agency, led by Trump loyalist Lee Zeldin, just revoked one offshore wind farm’s permit. Now anti-wind groups are trying to leverage a Republican-run EPA.

By Clare Fieseler . 1 April 2025

Wind turbines rise out of the water against a blue sky.

Offshore wind

Can offshore wind help some fish? Research increasingly says yes.

First shipwrecks. Then oil rigs. Now, it’s offshore wind turbines that are becoming artificial reefs for creatures from haddock to lobster.

By Clare Fieseler . 31 March 2025

Aerial shot of texas solar and energy storage installation.

Clean energy

Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

The Lone Star State has dominated solar and storage development thanks to its competitive energy market. A new bill could derail that.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 28 March 2025

Clean energy

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise

The world added more solar, wind, and other renewables than ever in 2024. But with electricity demand rising, it’ll take more to cut carbon pollution from the power sector.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 March 2025

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Massive Virginia offshore wind project presses on with construction

Trump’s Empire Wind freeze threatens South Brooklyn jobs and economy

The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet

Chart: In a first, clean power beat fossil fuels on US grid last month

Trump said no new offshore wind farms. One just got underway — quietly

Wind and solar power opponents make headway in state legislatures

The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA

Can offshore wind help some fish? Research increasingly says yes.

Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise