offshore wind

In a day long-awaited by clean energy advocates, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it has approved construction and operation of Vineyard Wind 1, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project. It will be built about 15 miles south of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, and it is expected to be the first of many coming to the East Coast.

Many eyes are on offshore wind this week as Vineyard Wind is expected to receive final approval from the federal government anytime between now and mid-May. Meanwhile, the second company to win a Massachusetts contract for offshore wind, Mayflower Wind, is preparing for its own permitting process.

Vineyard Wind is nearing the end of the federal permitting process after federal regulators issued a final environmental impact statement Monday on the proposed offshore wind farm.

The wind farm proposed for south of Martha's Vineyard appears back on track with its federal permitting process.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

Less than a week after the inauguration, Vineyard Wind is asking the federal government to resume the permitting process for its offshore wind farm 15…

Mayflower Wind has agreed to host an experimental floating platform for offshore wind as part of a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.The…

Vineyard Wind has temporarily withdrawn its construction and operations plan from federal review. The delay likely means the Biden administration, not the…

A new coalition of 40 organizations is asking the six New England states to work together to support offshore wind. But cooperation could butt up against…

On Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration announced the developers will use the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging area…

A series of five virtual meetings will give the public a chance to comment on the federal government’s latest evaluation of Vineyard Wind. The meetings…