Coal- and gas-fired plants emit harmful, deadly pollution that threatens our health, safety, and our environment. By embracing offshore wind and phasing out coal, we are moving towards our goal of reaching net zero emissions, and ensuring that the future of our planet is clean, healthy, and free of pollution.
Photo: Gary Norton, Department of Energy
Offshore wind is a renewable energy source that generates electricity by harnessing the power of wind. Unlike other fuel sources like coal or methane gas, offshore wind does not produce harmful, deadly pollution as a byproduct of energy generation.
Creating Jobs
The offshore wind sector is ready to employ up to 58,000 Americans every year from now until 2030, with high-paying, skilled careers in clean energy supported through shipbuilding, operations and maintenance ports, and the manufacturing of steel and components.
Right now, the United States is on track to produce enough electricity from offshore wind to power over 72 million homes by 2050.
We believe that bolstering offshore wind in the United States is critical to combating climate change and paving the path to a cleaner future. We are working from coast to coast to advocate for more investments in offshore wind, educate communities on the benefits of this resource, and push the energy sector to bolster its offshore wind projects.
South Fork Wind, located off the coast of Rhode Island currently generates over 130 MW of clean electricity—enough to power up to 70,000 homes and businesses in Long Island, New York!
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Washington Post reported that one of Trump’s recent secret deals to cancel offshore wind projects and bolster fossil fuels will result in a pay day for one of Trump’s million-dollar donors to the tune of…
Washington, D.C. - Today, energy company RWE announced a deal with the Trump administration in which the administration will pay the company $1.22 billion in exchange for the company cancelling three offshore wind projects and doubling down on…
Boston - Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy companies. In these settlements, the administration paid energy companies nearly $2 billion in…
RALEIGH, N.C. – Duke Energy accepted $129 million in taxpayer money to buyout an offshore wind lease, making it the latest company to accept such an offer from Trump’s Department of the Interior. Northeast states and California
Sacramento, CA – Yesterday, the California Attorney General and California Energy Commission (CEC) filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration for its backroom deal that led to the cancellation of a major offshore wind project…
