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Trump says NJ offshore wind halt will be permanent

Wind Energy – Permanent Suspension

Last Friday, President Donald Trump announced that the temporary suspension of offshore wind farm development off the New Jersey coast would become permanent.

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BP-JERA halts U.S. offshore wind plans

General – USA

The joint venture between BP and Japan’s JERA has announced it will suspend development of its only U.S. offshore wind project, Beacon Wind, citing unfavourable market conditions and escalating financial pressures across the offshore energy sector.

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Equinor slams US government’s ‘unlawful’ suspension of Empire Wind

Wind Energy – Donald Trump

Equinor has reported first-quarter 2025 financial and operational results broadly in line with analysts’ expectations, but all attention is on US President Donald Trump’s abrupt suspension of the Empire Wind project offshore New York.

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Trump suspends new federal offshore wind leasing

Politics – Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump in his first day of office on Monday suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.

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BP Azerbaijan suspends work of Shah Deniz platform

Fossil Energy – Technical Issues

BP said on Friday it had suspended the work of its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform after detecting a technical issue at the subsea gas condensate export line between the platform and the Sangachal terminal.

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