The State of Maine’s first Fisheries Work Session is scheduled for March 10, 5:30-7:30pm. The fisheries-focused work sessions are aimed to gather input and data from members of the commercial and recreational fishing industry and will focus on fishing activity and … Continued
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council will hold various meetings over the week of March 1 through March 5th. Council Session I on March 1, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. will include a presentation on the Kitty Hawk … Continued
The purpose of this Technical Conference is to further examine the risks associated with apotential separation of the generation and transmission throughout the development andoperation phases of offshore wind generation development. More information and registration is available on their website.
A group of 25 U.S. Representatives from New York and New Jersey urged BOEM director Amanda Lefton to “jump-start the offshore wind leasing process” in New York Bight. New York and New Jersey “would see more high-paying jobs, new sources … Continued
NYSERDA and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) are officially announcing the Regional Wildlife Science Entity for Offshore Wind (RWSE) Request for Qualifications (RFQL) in collaboration with the Interim Steering Committee. The RFQL can be found here and will be open until … Continued
On February 10th, NYSERDA will be holding a public webinar on offshore wind updates in New York. The webinar will provide details on the two recently-awarded offshore wind projects, Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind, as well as updates on … Continued
Maritime classification society ABS will class the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act offshore wind farm service operation vessel (SOV) ever ordered. The vessel, ordered last year, will be engineered, constructed, and operated by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for long-term charter to … Continued
Maine Governor Janet Mills proposed a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in state waters. It would not affect research areas further offshore, or the already-permitted New England Aqua Ventus demonstration project.
President Biden signed an Executive Order that includes doubling offshore wind power generation in U.S. federal waters by 2030. In doing so, President Biden aims to “tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad while creating good-paying union jobs and … Continued
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the largest combined renewable energy awards ever by a state in the U.S., further cementing the State’s leadership in combatting climate change and growing the clean energy economy. These unprecedented procurements resulted in two offshore … Continued