The pandemic may have cleared the way for a casino in New York City
Gambling companies have dreamed for decades of operating full-scale, Las Vegas-style casinos in New York City. Now, state authorities are on the brink of opening up the city, the country’s last major untapped gambling market, and a flurry of extravagant proposals are competing for a handful of coveted licenses. Imagine roulette wheels perched above the […]
Ørsted acquires PSEG’s stake in offshore wind project
Ørsted, the Danish company constructing offshore wind farms off New Jersey’s shoreline, intends to gain full control of one of the projects, Ocean Wind 1. The company announced its acquisition of Public Service Enterprise Group’s 25% stake in the project Wednesday, giving it full ownership of the 1,100 MW offshore wind energy farm planned to […]
Feds: Offshore wind not to blame for East Coast whale deaths
Federal environmental and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether work done by the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern U.S., saying there is no evidence this is happening. In a hastily arranged briefing for reporters, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Bureau of Ocean […]
Coalition of 13 environmental groups offers strong support for offshore wind projects
At a time when the unexplained deaths of six whales on the New Jersey/New York coastline has a few environmental groups saying more must be done to examine the impact of offshore wind projects on marine life, a group of 13 environmental organizations in the state reiterated their support for the sector. To them, halting […]