US EditionN.Y. offshore wind project may be abandoned over Trump administration delays
- Equinor, a Norwegian energy firm, warned it may have to cancel its offshore wind initiative off New York soon if the Trump administration does not reverse its order halting construction.
- The termination stems from an order by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under President Trump's administration, which stopped construction after a seven-year permitting process and work beginning last year.
- Empire Wind, which is about one-third finished and fully permitted with over $2.5 billion invested and eleven vessels ready, has had construction halted since mid-April, causing delays to the project set to supply power to more than 500,000 homes beginning in 2026.
- Molly Morris, Equinor Renewables Americas president, called the pause an "urgent, unsustainable situation," noting the company spends up to $50 million weekly and faces costly uncertainty without a swift political resolution.
- The project’s termination and halted permitting process face legal challenges from New York-led state attorneys general, arguing Trump lacks authority to stop approvals vital to economic, public health, and climate goals.
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The Herald-DispatchMorrisey signs bill streamlining process to 'safely cap more wells than ever'
Citing the need to speed up the plugging of the state's estimated 21,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on May 15, 2025, signed a bill designed to streamline and make less expensive the well-plugging process during a ceremony at the Heritage Port Amphitheater in Wheeling, West Virginia. House Bill 3336 — which sailed through the House of Delegates with only one "no" vote, and cleared the Senate by a 33-0 vote — …
Texas House passes Senate bill to speed up plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells
Senate Bill 1146 would encourage the owners of leases or mineral rights to which abandoned oil and gas wells are attached to plug the wells by reducing their potential legal liability for taking action. The bill passed its final legislative hurdle Thursday morning and is heading for Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
Morrisey ceremoniously signs bill to update plugging methods for abandoned oil and gas wells in WV • West Virginia Watch
Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 3336, which will change statewide standards for plugging abandoned and orphaned oil and natural gas wells across West Virginia. Morrisey, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Harold Ward and lawmakers were at the ceremony at the Heritage Port Amphitheater in Wheeling, W.Va. for the signing on Thursday, May 15, 2025. (West Virginia Office of Gov. Patrick…
New law will protect West Virginia's environment, Governor says, plugging abandoned wells
Governor Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing for House Bill 3336, which updates West Virginia oil and gas laws to allow a better method for plugging abandoned and orphaned wells. “We must protect West Virginia's natural resources and unique environment," said Governor Morrisey. “This new law cuts unnecessary regulation, safeguards our ecosystem, and saves taxpayer dollars.” Governor Morrisey, West Virginia Department of Environmental…
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