BOEM

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

In yet another blow to the beleaguered US offshore wind industry, the Trump administration said last week it would pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four US wind leases, according to the LA Times newspaper.

24th June 2026

US offshore wind left adrift as Trump buys back leases

24th June 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A decision by the US Department of Interior to halt an Equinor offshore wind farm ‘should send chills across all industries investing in and holding contracts with the United States,” said president and CEO of the Oceantic Network Liz Burdock.

17th April 2025

Choppy waters for US offshore wind as Equinor project binned

17th April 2025

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Despite signs of reluctance with regard to offshore wind in the US, such as the recent cancellation of the Attentive One project near New York, other positive moves are emerging.

10th December 2024

New Act unveiled to speed up US wind projects

10th December 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

An offshore wind auction in the US has been delayed because of insufficient bidder interest, the government has confirmed.

30th September 2024

US offshore wind auction delayed for lack of bidders

30th September 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Equinor has been announced as a provisional winner in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore wind energy lease auction in the US Central Atlantic region.

16th August 2024

Equinor wins Atlantic offshore wind lease

16th August 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

The US offshore wind industry appears to finally be gathering pace, with several decisions being made around the country in recent days.

30th July 2024

US offshore wind gathers pace

30th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

California has set a target of 25 gigawatts of floating wind by 2045 – a goal that will cost billions, says Offshore Wind California, a trade group of offshore wind developers and technology…

15th July 2024

California approves huge offshore wind plan

15th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Just as the Biden administration approved the US’s ninth offshore wind farm, a report has been published that forecasts extremely choppy waters ahead for the sector.

12th July 2024

Doubts persist over US offshore wind sector

12th July 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

Potentially the largest offshore wind farm in the US, Sunrise Wind, has been given the go-ahead by the BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management), clearing one of the obstacles to development.

11th April 2024

Sunrise over New York for offshore wind

11th April 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A new report by Reuters Events – US offshore wind scrambles to re establish growth in 2024 – paints a mixed picture of the outlook for offshore wind in the US, following a turbulent…

11th January 2024

New report paints mixed picture of US offshore wind

11th January 2024

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

America’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced new draft Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coast of Oregon opening up the US west coast to offshore wind.

16th August 2023

US selects Oregon as next offshore wind area

16th August 2023