Is Phil Murphy profiting from the offshore wind industry?
Trenton, NJ – Rumors circulating on social media claim that Governor Phil Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive, is personally profiting from New Jersey’s booming offshore wind industry. The theory has gained…
Consumers Set To Get Crushed As Energy Utilities Switch To Solar, Wind
Consumers Set To Get Crushed As Energy Utilities Switch To Solar, Wind Thomas Catenacci on April 21, 2022 Consumers are expected to shoulder significantly higher energy costs as U.S. utility companies continue…
Rise Light & Power and Delaware River Partners to Collaborate on New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Cable Manufacturing Facility
The proposed submarine cable manufacturing facility will have a footprint of approximately 30 acres, along with dock access. Upon approval of the Outerbridge Renewable Connector project, pending before the BPU, Rise and…
ESI Energy LLC, Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Nextera Energy Resources LLC, Is Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Killing and Wounding Eagles in Its Wind Energy Operations, in Violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – ESI Energy Inc. (ESI) was sentenced today in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), announced Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim for the Justice Department’s…
BLACKBURN PLEADS GUILTY TO CARJACKING AND ASSAULT ON THE WIND RIVER RESERVATION
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SHANE DUANE BLACKBURN, age 33, of Fort Washakie, Wyoming pleaded guilty to carjacking and assaulting a federal officer during a change of plea hearing…
LS Power Grid Unveils Plans to Connect Offshore Wind Power into New Jersey’s Onshore Electrical Grid
NJ-Based Company’s Proposals are at least $1 Billion Less Than Competitors Superior Technology, Planning Will Strengthen NJ’s Aging Electrical Grid Significant Benefits for State Economy, Local Labor and Local Communities Environmentally Sensitive…
RWE and National Grid consolidate partnership and move forward on offshore wind development
“Our success with National Grid in the recent auction signals the start of our commitment to building a network of trust in the local communities,” said Sam Eaton, RWE Executive Vice President,…
Two Arkansas Men Sentenced to Over 23 Years Combined in Federal Prison For Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Proposed Elm Springs, Arkansas Wind Farm
FAYETTEVILLE – Two Arkansas men were sentenced today to federal prison for Wire Fraud, Aiding and Abetting Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Aiding and Abetting Money Laundering in connection with the development…
More Magical Thinking: President Biden’s Offshore Wind Fantasy
Jonathan Lesser on February 3, 2022 Last March, President Joe Biden announced a goal of building 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind generation by 2030. Doing so will “strengthen the domestic supply…
Biden Administration To Review 30 Million Acres Of Ocean For Potential Wind Farms
The Biden administration advanced a federal review of the impact of leasing public waters for offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. The review is part of President Joe…
World’s Biggest Coal Port Transitions To Wind Energy
The largest global coal port announced it would decarbonize within two decades and switch to renewable power, ultimately transitioning away from its current business model. The Port of Newcastle in Australia reached…
Weak Wind Power To Blame For European Energy Crisis, Greater Reliance On Fossil Fuels: REPORT
Low wind power generation is largely to blame for Europe’s ongoing energy crisis and scramble to import more fossil fuels, according to a Reuters report. Wind farms across Europe produced just 14%…
1 Person Dies In Latest Surge In Midwest. Semitrailers Turn Over From Hurricane-Force Wind Gust
One person died Wednesday after a powerful storm delivering strong winds swept through the Midwest, turning a semitrailer on its side and killing the driver, the Associated Press reported. The storm, which…
Renewable Energy Experts Cast Doubt On Biden’s Wind Power Plans
The Biden administration’s aggressive plans to transition away from fossil fuels to a decarbonized electric grid may be impossible to achieve, according to energy experts. To achieve President Joe Biden’s net-zero emissions…
‘Cannot Power The World With Solar Panels And Wind Turbines Alone’: Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate For Increased Nuclear Energy
Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee vowed to continue promoting nuclear energy during an industry conference Wednesday. Both Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin and Ranking Member John Barrasso…
Legislator says Murphys off-shore wind farm plan is full of hot air
Governor Phil Murphy and his appointees to the Board of Public Utilities have yet to disclose the price tag on his far-reaching energy master plan announced nearly two years ago, and Senator…
Experts Slam Biden’s Plan To Build Government-Funded Wind Farms
Energy experts criticized President Joe Biden’s plan to prioritize wind farms, arguing wind power is costly, inefficient and indirectly produces greenhouse gas emissions. Wind energy, like solar, is often unreliable since it…
Blowing wind: Biden announces plan to use wind turbines to power 20 million homes using offshore wind farms
The Biden administration laid out an ambitious plan Wednesday for government-funded wind farms along the east coast, which it said would sustain millions of Americans’ energy needs. Multiple federal agencies are planning…
Two Monmouth Beach Homes Destroyed in Fire
MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ – The Monmouth Beach Fire Department, Monmouth County OEM and EMS Task Force and police officers arrived to the scene of two three-story buildings on fire in the area…
Videos Capture Moment Toms River Storm Struck East Dover Neighborhood
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The high winds that caused massive damage in Toms River’s East Dover section last week were caught on camera as the force of the passing storm uprooted large…
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