Get the latest tech news

Shell Walks Away From Major New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm


An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump's early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. Shell told The Associated Press it is writing...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump's early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order singling out offshore wind for contempt with a temporary halt on all lease sales in federal waters and a pause on approvals, permits and loans. Perhaps most of interest to Shell, the order directs administration officials to review existing offshore wind energy leases and identify any legal reasons to terminate them.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Slashdot

Read more on:

Photo of Shell

Shell

Photo of new jersey

new jersey

Related news:

News photo

Shell-ish scripting in Go with ease

News photo

Oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm

News photo

Shell, Thebe Near $1 Billion South Africa Oil-Asset Sales Pact