Archive for Tag: Orsted

Spoiler Alert: Murphy’s overhyped maiden voyage into the offshore wind industry doesn’t end well

TRENTON, N.J. – Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 died suddenly on Oct. 31, 2023, following a four-year battle with New Jersey Republicans, environmentalists, the fishing industry, shore residents and many, many more. They will be missed only by Gov. Phil Murphy and progressives who spent billions trying...

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Salem County lawmaker blasts Murphy’s failed Orsted deal for impact to South Jersey jobs

TRENTON, N.J. – As the only legislator living in Salem County, where Gov. Phil Murphy has promised to create jobs at the wind port, Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick says her residents are questioning the governor’s credibility after Orsted announced it is abandoning its offshore wind commitments in New Jersey. ...

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Monmouth County lawmakers call for energy mandate moratorium following Orsted fallout

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno, of Monmouth County, are calling on legislative leaders to prohibit Gov. Phil Murphy from issuing costly green energy mandates following the offshore wind fallout with Orsted this week.  “When a multi-billion dollar foreign company like Orsted abandons Murphy’s green energy...

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Assembly Republicans demand Murphy disclose financial hit to taxpayers as offshore wind project collapses

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans are demanding that Gov. Phil Murphy disclose how much taxpayer money was already spent subsidizing Democrats’ unpopular offshore wind projects. News broke late Tuesday night that Danish multinational energy company Orsted scrapped its plans to build two offshore wind projects, Ocean Wind 1 and...

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Salem County legislator slams deal increasing Danish offshore wind developer’s earnings, consumer energy bills

TRENTON, N.J. – Salem County’s only assemblywoman, Bethanne McCarthy Patrick, said she is speaking up for her constituents by speaking out on a bill diverting money, meant to offset the offshore wind costs to electricity customers, to boost the profits of Danish offshore wind developer, Orsted. The bill (A5651)...

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