Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 8, 2024
Today, oil producers are spreading disinformation about offshore wind in the worst way. They are sowing distrust and doubt and wasting precious time during which we should be accelerating wind power development. Their priority is to shield the offshore oil industry from regulations that would protect it. Source: U.S.
A Greener Life
JULY 19, 2023
Colombia’s Caribbean coast has great potential for offshore wind power projects but is also home to protected areas of ecological importance. By Daniela Quintero Díaz Government seeks to accelerate offshore projects with an upcoming auction, as experts say regulations and safeguards still need fine-tuning.
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The Energy Law Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
from the Plan focuses on prioritizing offshore wind strategic planning for outreach, workforce, and impact assessments in order to reach an offshore wind power generation goal of 5 gigawatts by 2035. many other strategies and actions are connected to offshore wind energy development as well. In addition to Action 1.3,
Ocean Conservancy
MAY 27, 2022
While a wind-powered cargo vessel may seem like a 19 th Century idea, the Grain de Sail may be a herald of a greener future rather than a nostalgic nod to the past. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Wind-powered Cargo Vessel Holds Hope for a Greener Future appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 30, 2024
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Thursday finalized their strategy on the protection of endangered North Atlantic right whales in the offshore wind power development process. Read the full story at The Hill.
Acoel
JULY 30, 2021
Like Dangerfield, advocates for the clean energy technology known as offshore wind power (OSW) have confronted a regulatory field of danger from hesitant environmental and utility regulators, legislators, beachfront home owners, and a most difficult set of critics—fishermen. based) companies. Fishermen were here first.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Fossil fuel extraction not only ignites climate change, but degrades land and wildlife ecosystems, pollutes waterways, acidifies the oceans, exacerbates natural disasters, expropriates Indigenous land , and leads to devastating chronic health impacts for fossil fuel industry workers and adjacent communities. Click to learn more!
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