Senate Bill 159 went into effect over the weekend following a judge’s denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the Town of Fenwick Island, even as broader legal challenges to the law continue.
A federal judge has denied US Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction, ruling that the offshore wind developer failed to show that the federal government has taken a final agency action that would justify court intervention at this stage.
Several Senate leaders are raising new concerns about Maryland’s support for the US Wind offshore wind project. This comes as debate continues over the economic, environmental, and energy impacts of offshore wind development along Maryland’s coast.
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings has filed a legal brief supporting a major offshore wind project off the Delmarva coast, challenging what she calls the Trump Administration’s “abrupt” cancellation of the fully permitted development.
Attorney General Anthony Brown has filed an amicus brief in federal court supporting US Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction involving the offshore wind project off Maryland’s coast
Maryland State Senator Mary Beth Carozza is urging federal officials to reject offshore wind energy development off the coast of Ocean City.
The legal battle over an offshore wind project off Delmarva rages on. US Wind has filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s decision to revoke previously approved permits for its offshore wind project.
Gov. Wes Moore and members of the Delaware Senate Majority Caucus are criticizing the Trump administration’s push to revoke federal approval for the U.S. Wind offshore project near Ocean City, calling it a short-sighted move that threatens jobs and clean energy progress.
Federal government seeks to reconsider offshore wind approval off Maryland coast.
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.
