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April 17, 2025

Renewable Power

Equinor
Feds Move to Halt Construction of Empire Wind 1
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum posted that he had directed BOEM to bring an immediate halt to all construction activities on the $7 billion project until it could undergo further review. 
Ørsted
GAO Study Flags Impacts of Offshore Wind Development
A GAO study concludes offshore wind energy development carries both positive and negative potential impacts and flags gaps in federal oversight of its development.
EIA
EIA Projects Demise of Coal, Rise of Renewables
The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts sharp increases in renewable power generation and sharp decreases in coal-fired power in its 2025 Annual Energy Outlook.
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NY Energy Summit: Slow and Cautious Progress Offshore
Updates on energy development efforts off the New York coastline did not gloss over President Donald Trump’s war on wind turbines but did not focus on it, either.
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NY Energy Summit: Making the RAPID Act Live up to its Name
Recent developments made speakers at the annual New York Energy Summit optimistic that the state's permitting process will be getting faster.
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NY Energy Summit: Patience Trumps Angst
State officials speaking at the New York Energy Summit acknowledged the uncertainty facing everyone in the room but said it has not changed the state's clean-energy vision. 
Shutterstock
NJ Lawmakers Sound Energy Supply Alarm
New Jersey lawmakers pushed back on the state’s all-electricity, clean-energy strategy at a heated committee hearing, urging an all-the-above approach as PJM faced criticism for failing to foresee a dramatic hike in demand.
Integral Consulting Inc.
CEC Report Shows High Ocean Energy Potential in Northern Calif., Less Down South
The report, a requirement of California Senate Bill 605, evaluated two forms of ocean energy: wave and tidal energy.
Sessler Wrecking
NYPA to Buy Former Power Plant Site for $206M
The New York Power Authority plans to buy a New York City site where a power plant once stood and reuse it for clean energy infrastructure. 
BOEM
Maine Floating OSW Negotiations Halted
The Maine PUC granted the request of Pine Tree Offshore Wind to suspend talks on a contract to support construction of a research project with up to 12 turbines with a capacity of up to 144 MW.

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