Wind Power Archives

May 15, 2025

Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power

This lawsuit is a powerful reminder of how state governments can stand up when the federal government fails to act in our best interest.

A view from the ground-up of wind turbines against a blue sky with some clouds.

Feb 27, 2025

Rolling Back Environmental Justice Regulations: Can They Do That?

The Trump administration is working to roll back environmental justice protections like Justice40 and Title VI – but can they really do that? Undoing these policies won’t be easy, but their strategy goes beyond legal challenges. Learn how communities can fight back against these attacks on clean air, safe water, and environmental equity.

A wooden gavel held by a hand is poised above a small globe balancing on a judge's sound block, symbolizing the intersection of environmental justice and legal decisions. The background is blurred, emphasizing the focus on the gavel and Earth.

Feb 03, 2025

Can Trump Stop Offshore Wind in New England?

Regardless, we’ll fight to keep offshore wind moving forward for the sake of cheaper energy and a healthier future.

Offshore wind turbine on a calm ocean, being approached by a boat.

Oct 18, 2024

Seeing Wind Turbines In Person Made Our Clean Energy Future That Much More Real

I recently toured the South Fork Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island – and it affirmed that we can and are producing clean energy right now.

CLF's Nick Krakoff in front of one of South Fork's wind turbines. The sky is bright blue and cloudy. Nick is wearing an army green pull over sweater and smiling at the camera.

Sep 06, 2024

Massachusetts, Rhode Island Announce Offshore Wind Power Purchase

Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced plans to purchase more than 2,800 megawatts of clean energy from offshore wind projects that could power more than a million homes in the region.

Jul 24, 2024

Study Finds that Offshore Wind Is Cheaper and Healthier than Natural Gas

The tri-state offshore wind projects could save New Englanders nearly $630 million in electricity bills annually.

Jul 11, 2024

Progress Report: Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine

CLF is fighting to develop offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine while protecting our natural resources and coastal communities.

Jul 03, 2024

Railing Against the Wind

Local anti-wind citizens’ groups are using pro-environment rhetoric to turn public opinion against offshore wind, a tactic borrowed from fossil fuel companies.

Jun 05, 2024

Winds of Change

The Salem Harbor site where a coal-fired power plant once stood is slated to become a clean energy offshore wind port terminal in 2026, launching New England definitively into a clean energy future.

Rendering of the new Salem Wind Port in Salem, MA

Apr 08, 2024

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Tri-State Offshore Wind Bids

At least four developers have submitted proposed offshore wind projects from which Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will choose winners.