US Wind’s COP approval would remain effective under the proposed remand, while Interior reassesses its treatment of fisheries, coastal scenery, research and protected species under federal law.
Transocean’s $5.8 billion all-stock combination with Valaris may be moving closer to US antitrust clearance, with a report indicating the DOJ could approve the deal without divestitures.
The US DOJ has asked a federal court to send BOEM’s July 2024 approval of the New England Wind COP back for reconsideration, citing recent legal guidance and the SouthCoast Wind remand ruling.
A US federal court has allowed BOEM to reconsider its approval for the 2.4 GW SouthCoast Wind project. Ocean Winds said it is reviewing the implications of the ruling and will determine its next steps.
