The time for talk is over. The climate and wildlife crisis is getting worse every day (more floods, more polar ice caps melting, a million species at risk–the stories go … Read more
Amber Hewett’s Archive
Offshore Wind Lease Auction Blows Old Record Out of the Water
What a difference a few years and visionary leadership can make. This morning, developers finished 32 rounds of bidding on areas of federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts designated … Read more
Offshore Wind Power: A Clean Energy Victory for Wildlife!
Virginia to Build the First Two Offshore Wind Turbines in Federal Waters For years, states along the Atlantic Coast have been striving to get offshore wind turbines built in federal … Read more
A Reason for Hope in 2018: The US Offshore Wind Power Race is On!
Just one month in, 2018 is already proving to be a pivotal year for American offshore wind power – a game-changing yet untapped resource that can create thousands of jobs … Read more
Block Island Wind Farm Gives Business Leaders a “Glimpse into the Future”
Just before the winds chilled for fall’s late arrival, business leaders from across the Northeast got out on the water to tour America’s first five offshore wind turbines. Since its … Read more
Massachusetts Invites Bids for Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Power Development
On June 29th, Massachusetts took a nationally unprecedented step forward for clean energy. Offshore wind power developers holding leases more than ten miles off the coast of the Commonwealth are now formally … Read more
The Unifying Appeal of Offshore Wind Power
Now that America’s first offshore wind power project is up and running, it’s time to get out on the water and soak in the massive clean energy opportunity we’re just … Read more
Speak up for Massachusetts offshore wind power!
We are finally on the cusp of seizing the massive clean energy potential far off the shores of Massachusetts – and we need every resident of the Commonwealth speaking up … Read more
Why we are fighting for offshore wind power
For years, the National Wildlife Federation has called on our leaders in Washington and coastal states to seize the abundant clean energy potential in the wind off our shores. Until December … Read more
North Carolina Adds to Offshore Wind Power Momentum
It is so exciting to see the momentum building for American offshore wind power – our golden opportunity to produce wildlife-friendly, clean power right where it is needed and launch … Read more
