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 2026Sunrise Wind cleared to resume work
Wind Energy – Setback Trump
In a significant setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to curb offshore wind development, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled on February 2, 2026, to allow construction to resume on Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind project off New York’s Long Island.
[Read more…] about Sunrise Wind cleared to resume workMassachusetts offshore wind project can continue
General – Court Case
A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly finished offshore wind project in Massachusetts can proceed as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court.
[Read more…] about Massachusetts offshore wind project can continueTrump claims wind industry consists only of losers
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.
[Read more…] about U.S. District Court grants preliminary injunction allowing CVOW to restartEmpire Wind granted preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume
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.
[Read more…] about New York Attorney General sues Trump AdministrationExxon studies Venezuela return as Chevron plots increase in production
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 embargo