Donald Trump hates offshore wind energy. Ever since the Scottish government decided to build offshore wind turbines off the coast of a golf course he owns, he’s had a vendetta against the industry. So, on his very first day in office in January 2025 he issued a presidential memorandum attacking the offshore wind industry.

The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District will be hosting an informational meeting on June 24th regarding the proposed heavy lift marine terminal from 5:30-7:30 at the Arcata Community Center.

On April 21, 2026, Chief Judge Denise Casper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction (a pre-trial remedy meant to preserve the status quo) against a series of actions by the Department of the Interior and other federal agencies that had collectively stalled renewable energy permitting nationwide during the second Trump Administration.

On June 17th, 2025 Canary Media reported that several anti-offshore wind groups—some with known ties to the fossil fuel industry—asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to cancel the $426 million federal INFRA grant for the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District’s (District) offshore wind heavy lift marine terminal project.

On November 14, 2024, BOEM published a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for proposed offshore wind projects in California.

Happy New Year from EPIC!

Governor Newsom recently signed new environmental legislation, with wins and setbacks for California’s sustainability efforts.