5 Things You Need to Know About Offshore Wind in New Jersey

1. Trump Administration Reconsiders Key Wind Project Approvals

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says it will revisit approvals for the Empire Wind 2 project off New Jersey and New York, as well as the Atlantic Shores project in New Jersey — both previously greenlit under the Biden administration.

2. Empire Wind Faces Renewed Uncertainty

Empire Wind, the only active offshore wind project off New Jersey’s coast, had reached 30% construction before Trump halted it in April. He later reversed course, but now the project is under review again.

3. Atlantic Shores Project Is Effectively Stalled

The Atlantic Shores wind farm lost a critical clean air permit earlier this year, making construction impossible.

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