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Navigating the Shifting Sands: Legal Challenges and Opportunities in Offshore Wind Development

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Offshore wind energy is rapidly emerging as a critical component of the global transition to renewable energy sources. Harnessing the vast wind resources available at sea offers significant potential for reducing greenhouse...more

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First Circuit Rejects Challenges to Federal Permits for Vineyard Wind 1

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In companion rulings favoring offshore wind developers and federal agencies, the First Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings issued by the District Court (D. Mass.) and dismissed challenges brought by two...more

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Advocacy Groups File Endangered Species Act Suit Against Virginia Offshore Wind Project

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On March 18, three advocacy organizations and their members filed a lawsuit challenging an offshore wind project against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The...more

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Offshore Wind Litigation: Court Denies Fishing Groups’ Challenge to Major Offshore Wind Project

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Judge Indira Talwani of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has rejected another challenge to federal permits and approvals for the Vineyard Wind Project (Vineyard Wind or the Project). Vineyard Wind is...more

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