Tag: Equinor
Grassroots Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Wind Farm Off Long Branch
NEW JERSEY - A coalition of environmental groups and fishing cooperatives has filed a federal lawsuit to block the construction of Empire Wind 1, the offshore wind farm that will be located about 19 miles east of Long Branch.
Equinor and BP Axe Offshore Wind Agreement, For Now
Last week, energy company Equinor and its partner BP announced they were pulling out of an agreement with New York officials for an offshore wind project planned along the Monmouth County coastline.
Offshore Wind Project Picks Up Steam, Some Voice Concern
An April agreement between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Orsted Offshore North America has cleared a path for Ocean Wind 1, the Garden State’s inaugural offshore wind development, a boon to Gov. Phil Murphy’s vision of achieving 100 percent clean energy for the state by 2050.
