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N.Y. offshore wind project may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
- Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, announced it will terminate its Empire Wind offshore project in New York within days due to halted construction orders.
- The termination threat follows a Trump administration order that paused construction since April 16, stemming from executive actions hostile to offshore wind development.
- Empire Wind, fully permitted and about one-third complete after a seven-year process and $2.5 billion investment, aims to power over 500,000 homes by 2026.
- The leader of Equinor’s renewable energy operations in the Americas emphasized that ongoing delays cost the company about $50 million weekly and advocated for a faster political solution instead of extended legal disputes.
- New York and other states sued, arguing Trump lacks authority to stop permitting, claiming this jeopardizes critical economic, health, and climate goals amid White House opposition to the lawsuit.
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‘Nobody’s seen it’: An elusive report could drive Empire Wind to…
A massive New York offshore wind project may soon be abandoned mid-construction due to a mysterious report that few people in Washington appear to have seen except Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, one Fox News reporter, and the scientists who apparently wrote it. “Scientists at [the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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The Herald-DispatchMorrisey signs bill streamlining process to 'safely cap more wells than ever'
Citing the need to speed up the plugging of the state's estimated 21,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on May 15, 2025, signed a bill designed to streamline and make less expensive the well-plugging process during a ceremony at the Heritage Port Amphitheater in Wheeling, West Virginia. House Bill 3336 — which sailed through the House of Delegates with only one "no" vote, and cleared the Senate by a 33-0 vote — …
Texas House passes Senate bill to speed up plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells
Senate Bill 1146 would encourage the owners of leases or mineral rights to which abandoned oil and gas wells are attached to plug the wells by reducing their potential legal liability for taking action. The bill passed its final legislative hurdle Thursday morning and is heading for Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
Morrisey ceremoniously signs bill to update plugging methods for abandoned oil and gas wells in WV • West Virginia Watch
Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 3336, which will change statewide standards for plugging abandoned and orphaned oil and natural gas wells across West Virginia. Morrisey, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Harold Ward and lawmakers were at the ceremony at the Heritage Port Amphitheater in Wheeling, W.Va. for the signing on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick…
New law will protect West Virginia's environment, Governor says, plugging abandoned wells
Governor Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 3336, which updates West Virginia oil and gas laws to allow a better method for plugging abandoned and orphaned wells. “We must protect West Virginia's natural resources and unique environment," said Governor Morrisey. “This new law cuts unnecessary regulation, safeguards our ecosystem, and saves taxpayer dollars.” Governor Morrisey, West Virginia Department of Environmental…
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