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Offshore wind developers are encountering an unexpected challenge on the East Coast seafloor: a crushable, green mineral called glauconite, sometimes precisely where they plan to install wind turbines. The mineral — which dates back to the age of the dinosaurs — is weaker and less predictable than sand, scientists say, presenting a new engineering puzzle for researchers and wind developers to solve.

US District Court Judge Indira Talwani granted summary judgment to Vineyard Wind and various agencies within the US Interior Department and denied summary judgments sought by a group of squid fishing companies and an association representing fishermen called the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance.

Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project (Vineyard Wind or the Project). Vineyard Wind is under construction off the coast of Massachusetts and will be the first modern utility-scale offshore wind energy project in the United States.

Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project...

A U.S. judge has rejected challenges to federal environmental permits and construction approvals for a $4 billion offshore…

A U.S. judge has rejected challenges to federal environmental permits and construction approvals for a $4 billion offshore…

There’s a lot happening in the offshore wind world right now, especially in the Northeast. And depending on what articles you read, the industry is booming or teetering on financial failure. The reality is probably somewhere in between. There are headwinds and tailwinds, producing what one person in the industry described as “whiplash in headlines.” Making sense of it all can be tough. But the stakes are high: Climate change is happening and electr...

Building a Habitat for Humanity home in Milwaukee, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a $100,000 grant for affordable housing in the city.

There's a lot happening in the offshore wind world right now: Some projects are going up, others are delayed or cancelled. There are supply chain and inflation issues, federal lawsuits and, of course, controversy over whether the industry is killing whales. Here's what you need to know.

“Most people come here for the ocean. It’s not going to be what it was. It’s going to hurt business,” George Benedict, owner of the White Whale Motel in the town of Barnegat Light, said at a recent rally organised by Save Long Beach Island. The local pushback comes amid new financial difficulties for offshore wind projects despite subsidies from states and last year’s Inflation Reduction Act federal climate law. Companies are seeking to ...