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The Case Against Offshore Wind Is Already Crumbling (Shocker!)

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Oh Lordy, where to begin? On December 22, the Trump administration urgently dropped a stop-work order on not one but five offshore wind farms spanning five different states on the Atlantic Coast, citing an extremely dire national security emergency. Oh, really? How dire? Clear and present danger dire? Not that … [continued]

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Life Is Lovely Now That Block Islanders Have Offshore Wind Power

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If you’ve never visited Block Island, you definitely need to put it on your bucket list. Located sixteen miles across Block Island Sound from the mainland’s nearest point at Point Judith, Rhode Island, the vacation destination has many appealing features. Envision long white sand beaches, Victorian inns that are a … [continued]

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From Ørsted to Ontario: How Populist Conservatives Undermine Contract Sanctity

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The Trump administration’s stop-work order on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project has already become a defining event for investors and developers in the United States energy sector. The project was nearly complete, with billions already invested in turbines, monopiles, offshore cables, port infrastructure, and labor. Every required federal and state permit … [continued]

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