A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to clarify its plans for protecting endangered whales during construction of one of the nation’s largest offshore wind farms. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has until Friday to confirm whether NOAA Fisheries approved mitigation plans to protect the North Atlantic right whale. This comes as Dominion Energy prepares to lay the foundation for wind turbines off Virginia’s coast. A coalition led by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow is calling for a preliminary injunction to halt work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The coalition claims that BOEM’s biological opinion for the project was “defective” and “internally inconsistent”. A decision on halting construction is expected by May 9.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
