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
Northeast Regional Center
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
Atlantic Menhaden: A Feast for Whales
Rockaway, Queens, is a small peninsula wholly contained within New York City. It’s hardly a place you would expect to be a hotbed of wildlife activity. Yet, due to a … Read more
A Win for Collaborative Conservation in the Northeast!
This blog is part of a series highlighting a dune restoration and beach access improvement project that NWF and its partners are engaged in on Plum Island in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It’s always … 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
Celebrating Greenpoint—Brooklyn’s First Green Flag Community
Congratulations to the Greenpoint Eco-Schools! On May 15 in Brooklyn, NY, the four Greenpoint Eco-Schools–PS 31, PS 34, PS 110, and MS 126–were honored with the Eco-Schools USA highest award—the … 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
Finding Common Ground to Protect Plum Island’s Coastline
This blog is part of a series highlighting a dune restoration and beach access improvement project that NWF and its partners are engaged in on Plum Island in Newburyport, Massachusetts. How … 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
