News & Analysis as of

Wind Power National Marine Fisheries Service

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law +

First Circuit Rejects Challenges to Federal Permits for Vineyard Wind 1

In companion rulings favoring offshore wind developers and federal agencies, the First Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings issued by the District Court (D. Mass.) and dismissed challenges brought by two...more

Nossaman LLP

Advocacy Groups File Endangered Species Act Suit Against Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Nossaman LLP on

On March 18, three advocacy organizations and their members filed a lawsuit challenging an offshore wind project against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The...more

Nossaman LLP

New Jersey Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Incidental Take Authorizations for Offshore Wind Projects

Nossaman LLP on

On February 29, 2024, the federal District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a challenge to eleven incidental take authorizations (ITAs) issued for offshore wind projects off the coasts of New York and New Jersey...more

Nossaman LLP

Federal Court Dismisses Fishing Industry Challenge to Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project

Nossaman LLP on

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the United States Department of the Interior and Vineyard Wind, and denied...more

Nossaman LLP

Massachusetts Court Rejects Marine Mammal Protection Act Challenge to Vineyard Wind Project

Nossaman LLP on

On Friday, August 4, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) in the case of Melone v. Coit et al,...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

California Rolls Out Offshore Wind Permitting Roadmap

California has tremendous offshore wind resources and ambitious offshore power goals, but the uncertain rules and regimes for development have delayed implementation of projects. The California Energy Commission (CEC)...more

Nossaman LLP

Massachusetts Court Rejects Endangered Species Act Challenge to Offshore Wind Project

Nossaman LLP on

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and Vineyard Wind, and denied summary...more

Perkins Coie

BOEM Announces First Regional Environmental Analysis of Offshore Renewable Energy

Perkins Coie on

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published its notice of intent (NOI) on Friday, July 15, 2022, to prepare a programmatic environmental review to analyze the potential impacts of wind energy development activities...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

From Sea to Shining Sea, U.S. Continues Renewable Energy Push with Biden Administration’s Latest Commitment to Offshore Wind

Husch Blackwell LLP on

The momentum behind offshore wind has continued to grow since our February 2021 post on the topic. Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced plans to open seven more offshore wind leases by 2025 off both coasts...more

9 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide