7 d. ago Trump administration claims offshore wind poses a threat. But it won't say how.

The Interior Department said pausing construction of offshore wind farms would allow the government agencies to work with project developers to mitigate potential risks. But wind companies say the administration isn't sharing information about newly-discovered threats.

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1 week ago Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind — and the grid

Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.

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1 week ago The UK's offshore wind auction broke records, but its clean power target remains unrealistic

The UK government has just announced the results of its biggest-ever auction for new offshore wind projects. By doubling the budget at the eleventh hour, it managed to award contracts for a massive 8.4 gigawatts of new capacity. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband described it as "a monumental step toward clean power by 2030."

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1 week ago US court clears Norway's Equinor to resume wind project halted by Trump

A US judge on Thursday authorized work to resume on a New York offshore wind project that had been suspended under an order by President Donald Trump's administration.

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2 w. ago Billions at Stake in the Ocean as Trump Throttles Offshore Wind Farms

The Trump administration has repeatedly ordered work to stop on offshore wind farms along the East Coast, pushing at least two projects to the brink of collapse.

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2 w. ago Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in child

Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s freeze of $10 billion in child-care funds  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago California sues Trump administration over ‘baseless and cruel’ freezing of child

California sues Trump administration over ‘baseless and cruel’ freezing of child-care funds  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over non

The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10B in child care and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to non-citizens.

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3 w. ago Federal officials to halt more than $10B in funding to 5 states over noncitizen benefit concerns: report

The Trump administration is reportedly moving to freeze over $10 billion in childcare and social services funding to five Democrat-led states over concerns funds went to noncitizens.

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3 w. ago Offshore wind developers sue Trump administration for halting $25B in projects

The lawsuits seek to reverse the Department of the Interior's stop-work order which affected five offshore wind projects off the Eastern Seaboard.

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3 w. ago Location, location, location: Model IDs best spots for offshore energy projects

Researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best combination of location and energy technologies to maximize offshore energy production, reducing the financial risk associated with investing in offshore projects. The model accounts for different types of wind and marine hydrokinetic technologies, the best location for co-siting these technologies, and the best size of the relevant technologies.

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3 w. ago Minnesota faces funding deadline after Trump administration freezes child care payments

Minnesota officials face a Jan. 9 deadline to turn over child care funding records after the Trump administration froze payments amid fraud allegations.

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3 w. ago Minnesota faces funding deadline after Trump administration freezes childcare payments

Minnesota officials face a Jan. 9 deadline to turn over childcare funding records after the Trump administration froze payments amid fraud allegations.

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3 w. ago Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work

The developers of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island and Empire Wind off New York are the latest to sue the Trump administration.

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3 w. ago Orsted challenges US halt of its $5 billion offshore wind project

Orsted challenges US halt of its $5 billion offshore wind project  Reuters

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3 w. ago How the Trump administration's freeze on childcare funding will affect families

NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care.

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3 w. ago How the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding will affect families

NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care.

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3 w. ago Trump administration freezes child care funds in Minnesota after claims of fraud

The Trump Administration has announced it's stopping all federal funds to Minnesota child care centers in response to allegations of fraud by some providers.

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4 w. ago Trump administration freezes child care payments to Minnesota

Trump administration freezes child care payments to Minnesota  The Washington Post

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4 w. ago Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds over fraud claims

Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds over fraud claims  Al Jazeera

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