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- “Trump Pause On All Offshore Wind Projects An Attack On Our Economy And Public Health” • Trump’s Department of the Interior just halted construction on all five offshore wind projects underway in the US. The pauses impact these projects: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind 1. [CleanTechnica]
Revolution Wind construction (Ørsted image)
- “Ørsted Mulls Legal Proceedings In US” • Ørsted is considering legal proceedings in response to US President Donald Trump’s shutdown of all five in-construction wind farms in the country. In a statement the company said it is evaluating all its options to resolve the matter. Revolution Wind was set to begin generating power next month. [reNews]
- “How Climate Change Is Pushing The Sea’s Smartest Creature Into New Territory ” • An “exceptional” number of octopuses have been spotted along the south coast of England this year, putting on rarely-seen displays in shallow waters. They have been recorded in large numbers before in the UK, but this year’s surge was extraordinary. [Euronews]
- “Renewable Energy Surpasses Coal In Global Electricity For First Time” • The international academic journal Science selected “rapidly growing renewable energy” as the “Breakthrough of the Year” for 2025. This follows analyses indicating that renewable energy generation has surpassed fossil fuel energy generation for the first time this year. [MSN]
- “Minnesota Utility Says It Won’t Buy From Planned $1 Billion Power Plant In Wisconsin” • Northern Minnesota’s largest power company is backing away from plans for a $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Wisconsin due to legal challenges and permitting delays. Minnesota Power said it will no longer buy capacity or power from the planned plant in Superior. [WPR]
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