U.S. District Court judge revokes historic oil and gas leases in the Gulf
This could be the beginning of the end of offshore drilling
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Statement: Fed govt. approves nation’s largest wind farm off Virginia’s coast
STATEMENT: Biden administration takes steps to protect Arctic from drilling
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Baby whale season is upon us: Right whale calf has been spotted off of South Carolina
NC increases investment in EV batteries
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Statement: Offshore wind lease sale provides big boost for renewable energy in the Carolinas
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced Friday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind energy auction on May 11 for more than 110,000 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area off the coast of North and South Carolina.
New report: Coastal Atlantic states could power entire region with electricity from offshore wind
A new report shows that Atlantic states could power the entire region with clean renewable wind energy off our coasts. North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland rank 8th, 15th and 17th respectively, among 29 coastal states for their potential to meet 2019 electricity usage with offshore wind according to the new report.
Statement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting America’s natural heritage
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and oceans by the year 2030.