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environment1 month ago•6 min saved

Trump Admin Ends Morro Bay Offshore Wind Project, Redirects Subsidies to Fossil Fuel Projects

The Trump administration announced settlements canceling Golden State Wind’s Morro Bay offshore lease and Bluepoint Wind near New York, with Ocean Winds recovering about $120 million in lease fees after matching investments in Gulf Coast energy projects; the Interior Department also offered roughly $885 million to terminate both leases, as part of a shift toward baseload energy. The moves drew praise from supporters and criticism from California officials and renewables advocates who warn of job losses and stalled clean-energy goals.

via San Luis Obispo Tribune|

#energy-policy #environment #lease-termination

climate-and-environment1 month ago•6 min saved

Trump Admin Pays Wind Developers to Abandon California Offshore Leases

The Interior Department will pay two energy firms, Golden State Wind and Bluepoint Wind, a total of $885 million to abandon their federal offshore wind leases off California, redirecting the investment into oil, gas, and LNG projects. Golden State Wind can recover about $120 million in lease fees after committing to invest in conventional energy assets, while Bluepoint Wind will invest up to $765 million in a U.S.-based LNG facility, with the government reimbursing that amount upon completion. The Morro Bay project, which could have produced up to 2 GW (roughly 1.1 million homes), is effectively terminated. This follows a $1 billion deal with TotalEnergies and signals a shift away from offshore wind toward fossil fuels, drawing scrutiny over legality and impact on California’s clean-energy goals, though some remain optimistic about future wind development in the state.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california #climate-and-environment #energy-policy

science2 months ago•35 min saved

Central California records new HPAI H5N1 case in Morro Bay sea lion

A deadly avian influenza strain (HPAI H5N1) has been found in a dead California sea lion along Morro Strand State Beach in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County—the first reported case in this county and the third sea lion overall to contract the virus since the outbreak began. Lab confirmation came March 25 after a March 16 sample; previously detections occurred in San Mateo County and at Point Reyes National Seashore, part of a broader Bay Area seabird mortality event. Officials say human risk remains low and advise against approaching sick wildlife, reporting sightings to NOAA. The outbreak has affected multiple marine mammals and seabirds along California’s coast.

via Yahoo|

#avian-influenza #california-sea-lion #hpai-h5n1

energy2 years ago•2 min saved

Ocean Infinity Secures Underwater Robots for US's First Floating Offshore Wind Farm

Equinor, the Norwegian energy company, has contracted with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to conduct a site investigation survey using autonomous underwater robots (AUVs) at the site of the US's first floating offshore wind farm in Morro Bay, California. The AUVs will collect data to help Equinor develop and refine the wind farm design and inform the site assessment and construction plans. The project has the potential to generate enough energy to power around 750,000 US households.

via Electrek.co|

#autonomous-underwater-robots #energy #equinor