November 5, 2024

Empire Wind

BOEM
BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Empire Wind
Federal regulators have completed their environmental analysis of plans for Empire Wind, finding potentially significant impact to the fishing industry.
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‘What Did We Do to Deserve This?’
Residents at an information session on a proposed OSW transmission line landing on Long Island were frustrated by officials' frequent lack of answers.
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NY OSW Proposal Advances After Revisions
Sunrise Wind cleared a significant regulatory hurdle after the New York PSC approved a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need.
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Fund Created to Develop NY Offshore Wind Ecosystem
Equinor and bp have created a fund to help pay for workforce development and support community-empowerment aspects of New York’s nascent offshore wind industry.
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Acoustic Study to Protect Whales Extended at Empire Wind Site
A marine acoustic study underway in the Empire Wind project lease area will be extended through 2028.
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NY Offshore Wind Transmission Project Draws No Residential Comment
The first offshore transmission project in New York will run from Empire Wind 1 right under Brooklyn streets — and drew no comment from local residents.
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Baker Backs Bill to Eliminate Massachusetts OSW Price Cap
Sen. Mike Barrett is concerned that removing the OSW procurement price cap would open Massachusetts to higher project prices seen in neighboring states.
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New York City Unveils 15-year, $191M OSW Plan
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a 15-year, $191 million plan to make the city a manufacturing and staging center for the offshore wind industry.
Tetra Tech
BOEM Reviews Empire Wind COP Environmental Impact
Labor unions, environmentalists and state residents told federal officials they largely support the 2-GW Empire Wind project in the New York Bight.
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
US Must Watch Europe’s OSW Supply Constraints, Analyst Says
The needs of European Offshore Wind developers will constrain availability severely for wind turbine installation vessels that could serve the U.S. market.

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