General – Appointment
Cape Holland welcomes Mike Songer as new Sales Executive for CAPE Holland in America.
[Read more…] about New Sales Executive for CAPE Holland in AmericaEU suspends trade agreements with US
General – Politics
The European Union has officially voted to suspend trade agreements with the US, marking a historic and volatile retaliation against Trump’s threats of tariffs over the Greenland dispute.
[Read more…] about EU suspends trade agreements with USPEER investigates records behind Interior Department’s offshore wind halt
General – US Politics
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) in the US this week submitted a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of the Interior (DOI) seeking records related to the Department’s December 22 announcement that it was pausing five large offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns.
[Read more…] about PEER investigates records behind Interior Department’s offshore wind haltEmpire 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 resumeUS freezes five big offshore wind projects
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 projectsAramco announces 17 MoUs with US companies
General – MoUs
Aramco has announced 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements with a potential total value of more than $30 billion with major companies in the US, through its Aramco Group Companies.
[Read more…] about Aramco announces 17 MoUs with US companiesRWE appoints new SVP of Corporate Affairs in U.S.
General – Appointment
RWE appointed Melissa Shute as SVP of Corporate Affairs in the U.S.
[Read more…] about RWE appoints new SVP of Corporate Affairs in U.S.Revolution Wind cleared to restart work
Wind Energy – Revolution Wind
A federal court judge on Monday granted energy company Ørsted a preliminary injunction to resume work on its Revolution Wind turbine array off Rhode Island, lifting an Aug. 22 stop-work order by the Trump administration.
[Read more…] about Revolution Wind cleared to restart workØrsted sues Trump administration over project halt
Ørsted and the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging its decision to block construction of the nearly finished Revolution Wind project is illegal.
[Read more…] about Ørsted sues Trump administration over project haltUS opens national security probe into imported wind turbines
Wind Energy – Security Probe
According to Reuters the U.S. Commerce Department has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components.
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