Offshore wind

A person speaks into a microphone at a podium, flanked by the U.S. flag and the Environmental Protection Agency flag.

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

Offshore wind

Trump fires NOAA scientists helping whales and offshore wind coexist

Scores of employees working to ensure offshore wind has a low impact on whales, birds, and other wildlife were cut in a major round of layoffs at the agency.

By Clare Fieseler . 28 February 2025

Offshore wind

GOP think tank that tried to stop VA offshore wind now says ‘go ahead’

The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy said canceling America’s biggest offshore wind project under construction, off the Virginia coast, no longer makes economic sense.

By Clare Fieseler . 14 February 2025

Offshore wind

NJ has given up on offshore wind for now. Who’s to blame?

Trump’s executive order helped grind New Jersey’s efforts to a halt, but rising costs, a lame-duck governor, and a congressman’s vendetta may have sealed the deal.

By Clare Fieseler . 11 February 2025

Offshore wind

Trump’s offshore wind assault threatens factory jobs in GOP districts

Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data.

By Clare Fieseler . 28 January 2025

Offshore wind

'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order means

Trump pressed the pause button on offshore wind. Projects that have secured their permits may be unscathed, but those in earlier stages face a tough road.

By Clare Fieseler . 22 January 2025

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How a Maryland county tried to sway a Delaware vote on offshore wind

The government of Worcester County, Maryland, spent thousands on a PR campaign to encourage voters in neighboring Delaware to join its opposition to a proposed offshore wind project.

By Nick Stonesifer and Karl Baker / Spotlight Delaware . 14 January 2025

A wind turbine stands in the water off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Offshore wind

New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

A new report by unions in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut recommends tripling the region’s 2040 offshore wind goals and centering workers.

By Carrie Klein . 26 November 2024

a giant wind turbine in the ocean backlit by the sun

Offshore wind

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?

Trump said he’ll end offshore wind “on day one.” Experts say he can’t do that, but his administration could cause plenty of trouble for the nascent industry.

By Jeff St. John . 13 November 2024

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Offshore wind

The newest hurdle for offshore wind: Trump’s EPA

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

Trump fires NOAA scientists helping whales and offshore wind coexist

GOP think tank that tried to stop VA offshore wind now says ‘go ahead’

NJ has given up on offshore wind for now. Who’s to blame?

Trump’s offshore wind assault threatens factory jobs in GOP districts

'Scare tactics' and uncertainty: What Trump’s offshore wind order means

How a Maryland county tried to sway a Delaware vote on offshore wind

New England labor unions call for faster offshore wind buildout

How will offshore wind fare under a second Trump term?