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Mike Schuler
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U.S.-Built ECO Liberty Ushers in New Era for American Offshore Wind Vessels
Equinor has officially launched the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) ECO Liberty for deployment in its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York. The vessel was christened on Saturday at a ceremony...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Equinor and Shell Launch ‘Adura’: New Energy Giant Emerges in UK North Sea
The UK North Sea energy landscape is set for a major transformation with the announcement of Adura, soon to become the region’s largest independent oil and gas producer. The new...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Interior Department Streamlines Offshore Critical Minerals Development Process
The Department of the Interior has announced new policy measures to accelerate the exploration and development of offshore critical minerals essential for the nation’s energy, technology, and defense sectors. These...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
BOEM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of America with Lowered Royalty Rates
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 262, offering approximately 15,000 unleased blocks across the Gulf of America’s Western, Central,...

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Reuters
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UK Issues Tougher Environmental Rules For New North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling
Britain has issued tougher new environmental rules for fossil fuel projects with implications for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields by Shell and Equinor.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Carolina Governors Urge Trump Officials to Maintain Offshore Drilling Moratorium
The Governors of North and South Carolina have joined forces to advocate for maintaining the moratorium on offshore drilling along their states’ coastlines. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and South...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Empire Wind Fiasco Forces Equinor to Rethink U.S. Offshore Wind Investment
Equinor ASA expects its $5 billion wind project off New York — blocked then unblocked by the Trump administration — to proceed as planned, but said further investments in US offshore wind are likely off the table.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
U.S. Launches First Offshore Mineral Lease Review in 30 Years Near American Samoa
The Department of the Interior has initiated its first offshore mineral lease evaluation in over 30 years, focusing on waters near American Samoa with the the publication of a Request...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Global Disruptions Drive Containership Fleet to Near Full Capacity, Alphaliner Says
The global container shipping industry is experiencing unprecedented levels of fleet utilization, with commercial idle capacity hitting a remarkable low of just 0.6% of the world’s 32.0 Mteu fleet, according...

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Claims New Victim as New Jersey Project Collapses
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has terminated its 1.5-gigawatt offshore wind project in New Jersey, marking a significant setback for the U.S. offshore wind industry amid mounting federal opposition. The project,...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Atlantic Shores Cancels Major New Jersey Offshore Wind Project Amid Federal Headwinds
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has terminated its New Jersey offshore wind project that would have powered more than 700,000 homes—marking another significant setback for the U.S. offshore wind industry. The...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Britain Needs Record Offshore Wind Auction to Meet Targets
Britain’s next renewable energy auction must secure a record amount of new offshore wind capacity if the country is to meet its 2030 clean power targets, Darren Davidson, vice president of turbine maker Siemens Energy UK&I, told Reuters.