US EditionTrump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm
The Trump administration cites concerns over fishing industries and search and rescue impacts in seeking to cancel permits for a 1,700 MW offshore wind project opposed by Ocean City officials.
- On September 12, the Trump administration filed a legal request to vacate the Biden-era permit for US Wind's $6 billion offshore wind farm near Maryland's coast.
- This action followed a court filing citing substantial concerns about errors in the federal review process, including underestimated impacts on search-and-rescue operations and fisheries.
- US Wind, a company backed by investment groups including Apollo Global Management and Renexia , has obtained all necessary federal and state approvals to install up to 114 turbines producing 1,700 MW of offshore wind energy near Ocean City, Maryland.
- Spokesperson Nancy Sopko stated that they plan to strongly protect the permits through legal action in federal court and trust that the court will confirm their legitimacy.
- The permit challenge highlights ongoing tension over Mid-Atlantic offshore wind development, involving legal disputes with local communities, federal agencies, and implications for future clean energy projects.
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coasttv.comTrump administration seeks to overturn Biden-era permit for US wind offshore project
The Trump Administration has officially filed a legal request asking a federal court to vacate a permit approved under the Biden Administration for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind farm near Delmarva.
Trump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm
The Trump administration asked a federal court to cancel the approval of a $6 billion wind project planned off the coast of Maryland as part of a wider effort to halt the development of the offshore clean- energy resource.
Interior Department and Maryland Offshore Wind File Counter Claims in Court
The legal battle over Maryland’s planned offshore wind project is heating up as the United States followed through on its earlier statement and filed to vacate the Construction and Operation permit granted in late 2024 to US Wind. Anticipating the move after earlier statements of intent by the Department of Justice, the offshore wind developer has already filed claims with the courts to block the moves by the Trump administration. Maryland’s WBO…
HEADWINDS AHEAD: US Asks Federal Court to Cancel Permit for Maryland Offshore Wind Farm - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events
(Reuters) – The Trump administration asked a federal judge to cancel the 2024 approval of a wind farm off the coast of Maryland, saying former U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration had underestimated threats it would cause to search and rescue operations and commercial fisheries, according to court documents filed on Friday. If approved by the court, the ...
The US government wants to revoke approval for a wind farm off the coast of Maryland. The government has asked a federal judge to overturn a permit for the $6 billion (approximately €5.1 billion) project.
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