Offshore Wind (OSW)

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Overheard at IPF: New Jersey Wind Port Construction Just Weeks Away
Officials from Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York spoke about how much offshore wind power might be needed to achieve their states' clean energy goals.
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OSW Tapping Virtual Reality to Aid Workforce Training
The offshore wind industry is testing virtual reality to aid the training of U.S. turbine technicians, whose numbers are projected to grow by 61% by 2029.
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Offshore Wind Advocates Celebrate Federal Support Under Biden
Offshore wind's prospects have brightened under President Biden, but speakers at a conference acknowledged a need to move faster to achieve climate goals.
BOEM
Stakeholders Differ on OSW Leases in New York Bight
Organizations and residents asked BOEM to pause before selling new offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, but others urged it to move forward.
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Nantucket Residents File Lawsuit Against BOEM to Protect North Atlantic Right Whale
Nantucket residents want to halt development of offshore wind within a “nexus of activity” for the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.
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Dominion Secures 10-Year Virginia Port Lease for OSW Staging
Dominion will use the Portsmouth Marine Terminal for staging and pre-assembly of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project foundations and turbines.
University of Southern California
Schwarzenegger Pumps California Offshore Wind
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted California's move to offshore wind as researchers at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute released a study on its benefits.
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Roadmap Initiative Set to Hone Maine’s OSW Goal
Celina Cunningham with the Governor’s Energy Office says it would be difficult for Maine to meet its statutory goal of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030.
BOEM
BOEM Preps New Wind Leases off NYC
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management this month issued a draft environmental assessment that evaluates potential impacts of offshore wind leases and related work before construction within nearly 800,000-acres of the New York Bight.
BOEM
Feds Look at Fishery Habitat Protection for South Fork OSW Project
Federal regulators recommended the 132-MW South Fork offshore wind protect fishery habitat by reducing the number of planned turbine locations.

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