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US, TotalEnergies to Redirect $1b from Offshore Wind Leases to Oil Gas

Mar 23, 2026

The United States and French energy major TotalEnergies said on Monday they would redirect nearly $1 billion from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and natural gas production.The deal is the latest blow to the U.S. offshore wind industry, which has faced repeated disruptions to multi-billion-dollar projects under U.S. President Donald Trump.Trump has said he finds wind turbines ugly, costly and inefficient…

DOE Relocates Headquarters in DC

Mar 27, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), announced that DOE’s headquarters will relocate from the James V. Forrestal Building to the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) building. LBJ currently serves as the headquarters for the U…

US to Deploy Amphibious Assault Ship, Marines to Middle East

Mar 20, 2026

The U.S. military is deploying a large amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Iran's new supreme leader hailed Iran's 'unity' and 'resistance'…

BOEM Issues Notice of Intent for Offshore Well Stimulation Work

Mar 17, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda…

Sable Offshore Restarts Santa Ynez Pipeline After Trump Emergency Order

Mar 16, 2026

Sable Offshore on Monday said it had begun pumping oil on a long-disputed pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to California refineries after emergency orders from the Trump administration directing the restart.The restart…

BOEM Releases Offshore Alaska Seismic Survey Data

Mar 02, 2026

In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region has released five 3D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea, expanding…

BOEM Reaffirms Gulf Lease Sales 259 and 261

Feb 24, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy announced a Record of Decision reaffirming its prior decisions regarding Gulf of America’s Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sales 259 and 261. This ROD supports BOEM’s continued commitment to responsible offshore…

BOEM Proposes Regulation Revision to Support Mineral Exploration

Feb 23, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced proposed revisions to its regulations governing hard mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf aiming to advance exploration and development of critical minerals essential to national security…

US Judge to Consider Orsted Request to Block Trump Offshore Wind Halt

Feb 02, 2026

A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted to block the Trump administration's halt on its Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York.The preliminary injunction request is the fifth brought by an offshore wind…

BOEM Invites Public Input on Potential Offshore Oil Leasing Areas in California

Jan 26, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the issuance of two Calls for Information and Nominations to solicit industry nominations and public comments on areas of interest for potential offshore oil and gas leasing in Southern California…

Europeans Commit to Wind Energy Expansion Despite Trump Criticism

Jan 23, 2026

European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed…

U.S. District Court Allows Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind to Resume Work

Jan 16, 2026

Today the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted Dominion Energy’s request for a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project while Dominion Energy’s lawsuit challenging the agency’s action proceeds…

Empire Wind Granted Preliminary Injunction, Construction to Resume

Jan 15, 2026

The underlying lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior’s December 22, 2025 suspension order will continue to proceed.Empire Wind will now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted during the suspension period…

US Judge Rules Orsted Can Resume Work on Offshore Project

Jan 12, 2026

A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which U.S. President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four other projects last month.The ruling by U…

US Judge Considers Orsted's Request Against Trump Offshore Wind Pause

Jan 12, 2026

A U.S. judge on Monday will consider a request from Danish energy company Orsted for an injunction against the Trump administration's decision to halt its $5 billion Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.The company's lawsuit…

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