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
BOEM has released the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) for the South Fork Project. There will be three virtual public meetings where participants can learn the review process, EIS schedule, potential impacts from the proposed project, and proposals to reduce … Continued
On Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 2:00-3:30 pm EST, the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group (C-19 WG) will hosting a virtual Industry Listening Session. This session’s purpose is to hear directly from all segments … Continued
The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) is soliciting applications for their Research Advisory Board. They are seeking subject matter experts from governmental agencies, academia, the fishing and offshore wind industries, and other organizations. Research Advisors will provide support and guidance … Continued