Wind Energy – Politics
U.S. President Donald Trump once again lashed out at wind energy during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
[Read more…] about Trump claims wind industry consists only of losersU.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction allowing CVOW to restart
Wind Energy – Restart of Work
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project while Dominion Energy’s lawsuit challenging the agency’s action proceeds.
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Wind Energy – Empire Wind
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) a preliminary injunction that allows construction activities to resume on the Outer Continental Shelf for the Empire Wind project.
[Read more…] about Empire Wind granted preliminary injunction allowing construction to resumeOffshore wind developer prevails over Trump in court again
General – Revolution Wind
A federal judge ruled Monday that work on the OWF Revolution Wind can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Trump seeks to shut it down.
[Read more…] about Offshore wind developer prevails over Trump in court againNew York Attorney General sues Trump Administration
General – New York
New York Attorney General Letitia James yesterday filed two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful attempt to halt construction on a pair of major offshore wind projects.
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Fossil Energy – Venezuela
Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods said on Friday the U.S. oil major is ready to evaluate a potential return to Venezuela in what would be a stunning development after its assets in the South American country were nationalized nearly 20 years ago.
[Read more…] about Exxon studies Venezuela return as Chevron plots increase in productionVenezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargo
General – Venezuela
Reuters reports that Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity.
[Read more…] about Venezuela moves to cut oil output due to US export embargoDeveloper 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.
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Wind Energy – USA
According to Reuters, the Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, causing shares of offshore wind companies to plunge.
[Read more…] about US freezes five big offshore wind projectsVenezuela ends gas supply talks with Trinidad and Tobago
General – Politics
Venezuela has announced the immediate termination of all contracts, agreements, and ongoing negotiations related to the supply of natural gas to Trinidad and Tobago, citing what it described as hostile actions linked to the United States.
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