GOP states benefiting from shift to wind and solar energy
If there's a War on Coal, it's increasingly clear which side is winning.
View ArticleRule would boost solar and wind energy on public lands
The Obama administration took action Thursday to boost development of solar and wind energy on public lands, part of President Barack Obama's strategy to develop cleaner domestic energy and reduce...
View ArticleBill would expand wind leases in Gulf of Mexico
A proposal to expand the size of wind energy projects off the Louisiana coast advanced Wednesday in the Legislature. Proponents say it will make the state more attractive to developers and investors in...
View ArticleWind energy expansion bill clears Louisiana House
An effort to position Louisiana at the forefront of wind energy projects along the Gulf Coast gained significant momentum Tuesday when the Louisiana House of Representatives approved a bill that would...
View ArticleLawmakers propose study for wind energy pilot program in Gulf
Louisiana lawmakers want state regulators to study the most cost-effective pathways to complete an offshore wind energy pilot project in the Gulf of Mexico within four years. The state House of...
View ArticleOfficials: Offshore wind leases won’t hurt fisheries, oil & gas industry
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries’ Shrimp Task Force meeting Wednesday featured an update on federal proposals to develop wind energy leases in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials with the...
View Article1st lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast
The Biden administration will hold the first-ever lease sale for offshore wind energy on the West Coast, officials said Tuesday. The Dec. 6 sale will target areas in the Pacific Ocean off central and...
View ArticleOffshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals
It’s just one cable meant to bring electricity from an offshore wind farm to a former coal-burning power plant in southern New Jersey, but it symbolizes a big challenge facing the renewable energy...
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