Offshore wind development off the Ocean City coast is facing another setback, as the Trump administration moves to revoke federal approval for the project.
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Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, center, speaks with Laborers' International Union of North America leaders Donato Bianco, left, and Michael Sabitoni, right, after a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Democratic politicians and union leaders called on the Trump administration to allow work to continue on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee talks about the importance of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm to the state's economy and energy future during a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)
Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, calls on the Trump administration to allow work to resume on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm during a news conference in North Kingstown, R.I., Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott)
Congressman Andy Harris applauds EPA's findings that Maryland Department of the Environment mishandled the US Wind offshore wind project permit, issues corrective actions for federal compliance to avoid invalidation.
A federal judge in Baltimore has refused to fully dismiss a sweeping legal challenge from Ocean City, Fenwick Island and dozens of other plaintiffs seeking to halt the construction of the US Wind offshore wind project off Maryland and Delaware.
Delaware lawmakers wrapped up their 2025 legislative session Monday with a flurry of votes, including final passage of a bill that may set a precedent of government overreach.
In 2024, Sussex County Council denied U.S Wind's application to build a new electric substation for power cables from its offshore wind turbines.
Senate Bill 159 would require conditional land use applications be accepted for substations located on unincorporated land if the proposed facility meets a specific set of conditions.
A former tax lawyer is taking on the state of Delaware in a battle over an offshore wind project that some say could forever alter the ocean view — and the environment along with it.
Offshore wind developer US Wind has announced a proposed $20 million investment to support commercial fishing operations in Maryland and Delaware, as part of agreements with each state’s environmental agencies.