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Category: Jersey Shore
NJBPU Approves Over 3,700 MW of New Offshore Wind Capacity
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Atlantic City NJ, The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today awarded a combined 3,742 MW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE’s Leading Light Wind Project and Attentive Energy LLC’s Attentive Energy Two Project, advancing the State’s progress toward a 100% clean energy economy by 2035.
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Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood This Saturday
Proceeds Benefit Special Olympics New Jersey
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Wildwood NJ, The annual Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) will be held on the beach just outside the Wildwoods Convention Center this Saturday, January 13th at 1:00 p.m.
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Charging at Windmills: New Jersey Not the Only State Seeing Massive Wind Projects Cancelled
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Ocean City NJ, President Biden’s Green New Deal faced a significant setback as developers of a large offshore wind project in New York withdrew from a deal with the state. Approximately 30% of current wind projects are at risk of delays or cancellations. Since July, projects in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut have been put on hold. The withdrawal of BP and Equinox from the New York project adds to the challenges facing offshore wind initiatives. While there may be attempts to revive the projects, this setback contributes to the offshore wind sector’s recent struggles. Notably, two other major projects, Empire Wind 1 and Beacon Wind, are facing financial difficulties, although they haven’t been officially canceled yet. The much-touted “green energy transition” appears to be encountering significant challenges.
11 Coastal Groups Welcome Orsted’s Abandonment of Ocean Wind 1 & Ocean Wind 2
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Ocean City NJ, a group of 11 grassroots groups representing coastal waters and communities against the industrialization of the Atlantic Ocean through Offshore Wind Turbine development welcome the announcement by Danish energy conglomerate Orsted that it was abandoning development on its Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 offshore wind projects along the Jersey Shore. The announcement marks an important milestone in the coalition’s ongoing fight against offshore wind industrialization along the East Coast.
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Murphy Administration Knew about Orsted’s Cancellation a Week Before an Official Announcement
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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco and Senator Michael Testa issued a joint statement in response to confirmation that the Murphy administration knew about Orsted’s decision to pull the plug on offshore wind and tipped off Trenton Democrats before the announcement on October 31.
Protect Our Coast: Orsted’s Decision to Cease Development of Ocean Wind 1 & 2
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Ocean city NJ, Protect Our Coast issues the following official statement Orsted’s decision to cease development of Ocean Wind 1 & 2:
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Ørsted Ceases Development of its New Jersey US Offshore Wind Projects Ocean Wind 1 and 2
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Following decisions of its Board of Directors, Ørsted will cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects and has taken final investment decision on the Revolution Wind project. The decisions are part of an ongoing review of Ørsted’s US offshore wind portfolio.
New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit Jersey Shore Flyover
photos courtesy of the New Jersey State Police / Tim Larsen
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Atlantic City NJ, the New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit and Office of Emergency Management conducted a flyover with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). NJDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette was on hand to survey any damage that may have been caused by the remnants of tropical storms our coastline has experienced during this hurricane season. It was also an opportunity to look forward to what the winter season may look like for the Jersey Shore.
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Residential Electric Bills Set to Increase by 30% Due to Offshore Wind Projects
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Long Beach Island NJ, A new analysis by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. shows that New Jersey electric bill payers and taxpayers will bear heavy costs for offshore wind projects, notably a 30, 40, and 50% increase in residential, commercial, and industrial electric bills respectively for the full 11,000 megawatt program. In light of these new findings, Save LBI is calling on New Jersey policymakers to scrutinize the benefits and costs of each project proposal and the potential for future price increases.
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The New York State Public Service Commission Denies Rate Increases to Offshore Wind Developers
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Albany NY , the New York State Public Service Commission denied petitions filed by a group of offshore wind developers and a state renewable energy trade association seeking billions of dollars in additional funding for four proposed offshore wind projects and 86 land-based renewable projects.
USCG Approved Life Jacket is Now Required to be Worn at All Times
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Mandatory Winter PFD Wear
New Regulation 13:82-1.4(f)
Hackensack NJ, Starting this November, no owner or operator of a recreational vessel less than 26 feet, including rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards shall permit its operation between November 1st and May 1st, unless each person on board such vessel is wearing a securely fastened United States Coast Guard-approved wearable personal flotation device of an appropriate size while such vessel is underway. A person inside the cabin of a cabin vessel shall be exempt from this requirement.
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FOREIGN OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPERS SEEK MORE US SUBSIDIES TIME FOR A MORATORIUM AND REBOOT
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LBI NJ, under the guise of saving the planet from climate change and providing long term economic growth the federal government and the State have been extremely generous to foreign wind energy companies
with your money and environment. This generosity includes: federal tax credits, increases in electric bills, taxpayer funding of onshore support facilities, additional direct subsidies, a weakening of the
environmental impact statement process, and the potential for your children to pick up the tab for removing the turbines, substations and cabling in the future.
Government-hired Conservationists Work on Behalf of the Offshore Wind Industry
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Ocean City NJ, Government-hired conservationists work on behalf of the offshore wind industry and we should be surprised they find no connection between their work and whale deaths? Another reason not to believe Governor Phil Murphy. Check out the new documentary.
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WHALE CONSERVATION GROUP CALLS ON NOAA TO HALT ALL OFFSHORE WIND SONAR SURVEYS AFTER DISCOVERING MITIGATIONS ARE INEFFECTIVE
Report finds marine mammals are being exposed to much louder noise levels than NOAA has stated which could be the cause for whale deaths
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Atlantic City NJ, An investigation into recent whale deaths in the Atlantic has found that the noise produced by offshore wind sonar activities is much louder than NOAA Fisheries’ National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has reported. Consequently, the setback distances adopted by NMFS to protect ocean life from the noise are too short and place whales and other marine mammals at a high risk of encountering harmful levels.
