General – USA
The US government is planning a new offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico for the third quarter of 2026.
[Read more…] about BOEM announces big beautiful Gulf 3 auction for August 2026Dominion Energy sues federal government over offshore wind farm halt
General – Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy has sued the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the U.S. Department of the Interior, seeking to continue work on its offshore wind project after the federal government issued stop-work orders on five wind farms under construction.
[Read more…] about Dominion Energy sues federal government over offshore wind farm haltDeveloper Dominion Energy sues BOEM
Wind Energy – USA
Dominion Energy, the developer of one of the five offshore wind energy projects that received a stop-work order from the Trump administration, filed suit in District Court seeking an immediate injunction against the order.
[Read more…] about Developer Dominion Energy sues BOEMBOEM issued another stop-work order in USA
Wind Energy – USA
On 22 August 2025, Ørsted’s subsidiary Revolution Wind LLC received an order instructing the project to stop activities on the outer continental shelf related to the Revolution Wind project from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
[Read more…] about BOEM issued another stop-work order in USATrump halts Equinor’s 810MW Empire Wind
Wind Energy – Trump
US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind project off the coast of New York, saying information suggests the Biden administration approved it without sufficient environmental analysis.
[Read more…] about Trump halts Equinor’s 810MW Empire WindNantucket appeals SouthCoast Wind permit
The Massachusetts town of Nantucket has appealed the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s permit for Ocean Winds’ up to 2400MW SouthCoast Wind project.
[Read more…] about Nantucket appeals SouthCoast Wind permitAtlantic Shores says OWP continues despite Shell’s exit
Wind Energy – USA
Atlantic Shores, which has federal approval to build two offshore wind farms off the coast of Atlantic City, says it remains committed to delivering New Jersey’s first offshore wind project even though its partner in the venture, Shell, is exiting and writing off its $1 billion investment.
[Read more…] about Atlantic Shores says OWP continues despite Shell’s exitBOEM cancels meetings for Vineyard Mid-Atlantic wind project
Wind Energy – New York Bight
The Trump administration’s drive to derail offshore wind development claimed another victim last Tuesday when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management cancelled virtual public meetings on an environmental impact study for the New York Bight project.
[Read more…] about BOEM cancels meetings for Vineyard Mid-Atlantic wind projectBOEM approves Construction and Operations Plan SouthCoast OWF
Wind Energy – SouthCoast Wind Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the SouthCoast Wind Project.
[Read more…] about BOEM approves Construction and Operations Plan SouthCoast OWFOffshore Wind Energy Leasing in Guam
Wind Energy – Guam
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goals to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the publication of a Call for Information and Nominations (Call) for possible wind energy leasing off the coast of the U.S. Pacific Territory of Guam.
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