Posted by Brandi Colander in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Today, the National Park Service decided that the Nantucket Sound is in fact eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This determination will require the Interior Department to consider any related significant archeological, historic and cultural values when...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
On December 9th, Secretary Salazar announced that the Minerals Management Service (MMS) will establish a new regional office in 2010. This office will be dedicated to supporting the development of renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
This week, the Long Island – New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative announced that consultants will soon begin to conduct “pre-development activities”. These activities will include desktop studies of the ocean’s wind, wave and wildlife environment. This effort is designed...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
Yesterday, National Grid signed a development agreement with Deepwater Wind to build what is now anticipated to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm. Under a 20 year power purchase agreement, Deepwater Wind will sell electricity to National Grid from...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
There is a growing debate about domestic offshore wind siting. Fortunately, we are beyond; to build or not to build. Now of course the question is where, or perhaps how? As offshore wind technology advances there may be ways to...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
On Thursday, U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Salazar and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Wellinghoff signed an agreement to spur renewable energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) - i.e., ocean waters up to 200 miles from...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming
Today, my colleague Ali Chase participated in a regional public hearing by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar aimed at addressing the future of offshore energy development. As a representative of NRDC, Ali had three primary asks for...
Posted by Brandi Colander in Green Enterprise , Moving Beyond Oil , Nuclear Weapons, Waste and Energy , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Denmark and witness firsthand what the promise of offshore wind could hold. Amazing. It was one of those moments where you feel the need to pinch...
