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The U.S. has big plans for its offshore wind industry, and shipbuilders like Blount Boats and others are ramping up to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity.

President Joe Biden told a CNN town hall Thursday night the U.S. doesn't have to impose penalties on fossil fuels to bring down the nation’s emissions.

“30 by 30” is the rallying cry for all concerned with the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind business. In Spring 2021, the Secretaries of Energy…

“30 by 30” is the rallying cry for all concerned with the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind business. In Spring 2021, the Secretaries of Energy…

Construction of wind turbines off the coast of Nantucket threatens a dwindling number of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales, a group of island residents say.

BOSTON (AP) — The construction of dozens of wind turbines off the coast of Nantucket threatens the survival of a dwindling number of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales that inhabit

In response, a group that represents renewable energy companies stressed the project has undergone a lengthy environmental review, permitting and public comment process.

Approved in May, the nearly US$3-billion, 800-megawatt project would be the first utility-scale wind power development in federal waters. It’s slated to become operational in 2023 and create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes.

New Jersey Amps Up Fight Against Beachside Towns Opposed to Offshore Wind By Josh Saul and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Offshore wind farm developers are finding one more thing in common with the fossil fuel industry: community backlash on both sides of the Atlantic. Much like the resistance to fracking in parts of the U.S. and the U.K., oceanfront towns have fought against power lines running ashore from wind farms, even as the massive turbines themselves are mostly out of sight. In a dra...

Governors Wind Energy Coalition Bernhardt: Trump tried to boost offshore wind, not kill it Source: By Benjamin Storrow, E&E News • Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Then-Interior Secretary David Bernhardt spoke last year as President Trump looked on. Bernhardt yesterday defended his role in delaying a major offshore wind farm. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt defended the Trump administration’s lengthy review of America’s first offsh...