Members of the public are invited to join a Port Access Route Studies Update & Map Data webinar on Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. In this special edition of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal’s “How Tuesday” webinar series, presented in … Continued
The final State of the Science workgroup reports are available on the NYSERDA Environmental Technical Working Group website. Following plenary presentations in November of 2020 on the cumulative impacts to wildlife from offshore wind energy development, seven workgroups met over … Continued
Orsted has submitted a bid to the Maryland Public Service Commission to develop Skipjack Wind 2, a proposed project of up to 760 MW. Orsted will be hosting a virtual open house on July 19 to answer questions from the … Continued
On July 1st, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Commercial Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project. The Notice of Intent initiates a 30-day public comment period … Continued
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities has selected both Atlantic Shores and Ørsted’s Ocean Wind 2 projects in its latest 2.7GW offshore wind solicitation. Both projects will use EEW foundation manufacturing facilities that will be constructed in Paulsboro, NJ and … Continued
On June 30th, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind South Offshore Wind Project. A 30-day comment period is in effect June 30th through … Continued
On June 9th, NYSERDA held a virtual webinar on digital aerial survey technology. In this webinar, Julia Robinson Willmott with Normandeau Associates described the technology behind digital aerial surveys and how they can inform offshore wind development. Julia works to … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the Empire Wind Project will undergo an environmental review for their Construction and Operations Plan (COP). If approved, Empire Wind would be permitted to construct and operate two wind energy facilities … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for eight leases within the New York Bight. The PSN contains information pertaining to the areas available for leasing, certain provisions and conditions of the leases, … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Revolution Wind Project. If approved by BOEM, Revolution Wind is permitted to construct and operate an 880-megawatt (MW) wind energy facility offshore Rhode Island … Continued