Posts Tagged ‘US Wind’
BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Offshore Wind Farm Project off Delmarva
On Friday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) made available its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed offshore wind farm project that will be visible from the…
Read MoreWetland License for US Wind Pier & Bulkhead in West Ocean City Waiting on Approval; Comments Still Accepted
A conditional use application from a subsidiary of US Wind is pending in the Sussex County Council – now another application submitted by US Wind – in Maryland is another…
Read MoreUS Wind Secures Final Environmental Impact Statement on Federal Permit Application
Maryland’s offshore wind project is another step closer to reality. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement on US Wind’s Construction and…
Read MoreDNREC Virtual Public Hearing on Proposed Offshore Wind Project Tuesday at 6pm
A virtual public hearing will be held by DNREC on Tuesday at 6pm to discuss the proposed offshore wind project. Multiple state permit applications have been submitted by US Wind…
Read MorePublic Information Session on Offshore Wind on June 5
A public information session will be held at Beacon Middle School in Lewes on June 5th from 4 to 7pm to learn more on US Wind’s proposed Offshore Wind Project.…
Read MoreUS Wind/DNREC Public Information Meeting Tuesday, March 12 in Bethany Beach
DNREC invites you to an informative meeting on Tuesday, March 12 to learn more about US Wind’s proposal to bring power lines from its offshore wind project on shore at…
Read MoreOcean City, MD Rejects Monetary Offer from US Wind to Silence Negative Comments to Offshore Wind Turbine Issue
Recently, US Wind, the company planning to build 940 tall wind turbines as close as 10.9 miles off the coast of Ocean City, has engaged in discussions with Delaware Resort…
Read MoreUS Wind to Meet with Bethany Beach Friday
US Wind will hold a meeting in Bethany Beach on Friday. The purpose of that meeting is twofold: first to review and discuss a contract for “Community Benefits” being offered…
Read MoreRehoboth Commissioners Discuss US Wind Community Benefits Agreement
US Wind Initiates Discussions with Delaware Coastal Towns Regarding Benefits to Residents
US Wind, Inc. has formally presented to the Delaware Association of Coastal Towns (“ACT”) a package that it affirms will benefit coastal residents. The ACT communities of Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth…
Read MorePublic Comment Window Now Open for Potential Bethany Beach Offshore Wind Project
There are several upcoming public meetings regarding potential off-shore wind farms off the Bethany Beach coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement…
Read MoreOff-Shore Wind Project Moves Another Step Forward
The off-shore wind project off the Maryland and Delaware coast is another step closer to reality. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Friday that a notice of availability of…
Read MoreMD Gov Wes Moore Signs POWER Act of 2023
Governor Wes Moore has signed the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2023 into law. Gov Moore signed the measure on Friday – after it was passed by…
Read MoreFederal, State & Local Officials Discuss Offshore Wind Farms for off Delaware and Maryland
Rehoboth Beach City Commission hosted a special meeting this morning on offshore wind projects off the Delaware and Maryland coast. There were presentations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,…
Read MoreSpecial Meeting of Rehoboth Beach Town Commission Tuesday – on Offshore Wind
The Rehoboth Beach City Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday at 9am to address offshore wind projects that are planned for construction off the Delaware coast. Local, state…
Read MoreMd. Gets Boost to Create Offshore Wind – Related Jobs
Offshore wind development will generate job opportunities in Maryland.$22.9-million is coming from the American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge for the Maryland Department of Labor to develop a new apprenticeship…
Read MoreU.S. Interior Dept. Details Environmental Review Of US Wind Offshore Energy Proposal
The U.S. Department of the Interior said this week that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct an environmental review of U.S. Wind’s Maryland offshore wind power proposal.The area…
Read MoreUS Wind, Ørsted Begin Offshore, Land-Based Research, Data Collection
Two offshore wind power companies plan to conduct research in the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Bay in the next few months. According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources,…
Read MoreUS Wind, U. of Md. To Partner In Wind Power Research Project
A wind power company pledges $11-million over ten years in a research partnership with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.According to Baltimore-based U.S. Wind Incorporated, the research would…
Read MoreUS Wind to Delay Survey Work in Maryland Lease Area Till New Year
As a result of continued outreach and engagement with area fishermen, and in an attempt to peacefully coexist with the fishing industry in and around the Maryland Lease area, US…
Read MoreMd. PSC Sets 2 Virtual Hearings On Offshore Wind Power
The Maryland Public Service Commission has scheduled two virtual hearings on Orsted’s Skipjack and US Wind’s offshore wind power projects, phase two. Anyone with an interest in the project is…
Read MoreAgreement Could Expand Offshore Wind Energy In Md.
US Wind Deploys Data-Collection Buoy Off OC Coast
U.S Wind has deployed a Floating Light Detecting and Ranging Buoy off the coast of Ocean City. The developer of proposed offshore wind power said the buoy will collect wind…
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