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 losersEU 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 USU.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 restartPEER 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 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 againDeveloper 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 BOEMStrategic acquisition of LLOG Exploration Company
General – Acquisition
Harbour Energy announced a transformational acquisition of LLOG Exploration in the US.
[Read more…] about Strategic acquisition of LLOG Exploration CompanyCompletion and redelivery converted HOS Rocinante
General – Conversion
The Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) based in Panama City, Florida, has completed and redelivered HOS Rocinante.
[Read more…] about Completion and redelivery converted HOS RocinanteMaryland revives offshore wind push with surprise tender
Wind Energy – USA
In a move that has caught the US offshore wind industry off guard, the Maryland Department of General Services and the Office of State Procurement have unexpectedly issued an invitation for bids (IFB) for offshore wind power, signalling renewed momentum after months of political and legal uncertainty.
[Read more…] about Maryland revives offshore wind push with surprise tender