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Ocean City’s Response to Court Ruling on US Wind’s Motion to Dismiss the City’s Lawsuit Challenging BOEM’s Record of Decision Approving the US Wind Project

The Ocean City Mayor and Council, along with the 34 other co-plaintiffs challenging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Record of Decision approving the US Wind project, applaud the decision of Judge Gallagher and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland to deny US Wind’s motion to dismiss our case.

We prevailed on five major claims—under the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the National Historic Preservation Act. This ruling affirms our standing and allows our case against the U.S. Department of the Interior, challenging the legality of the agency’s approval of the Maryland Offshore Wind project, to proceed.

As we have stated for over eight years, this project threatens to devastate our tourism industry, commercial and recreational fishing sectors, and poses risks to national defense. It could lead to the deaths of hundreds of marine mammals, including the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale—all so that an Italian company can receive subsidies from the State of Maryland to produce unreliable and expensive electricity.

The Town of Ocean City and our co-plaintiffs stand united with our residents and property owners in the fight to protect our community, our economy, our ecosystem, our fishing industry, and everything that makes this place we call home special—today and for future generations.

NOOA: Offshore Wind Impacts and Consequences

Click here to learn about the types of offshore wind, and their detrimental impacts to the environment and ecosystem during both construction and operation.

Offshore Wind Power

A study completed by Dr. C. Michael Hogan documenting a comprehensive overview of the offshore wind industry and its effects on the environment, animal populations, carbon footprint, and more.

News

Ocean City Boatshow

You may have seen our message out there — on the billboards along Route 50 and 113, on the Seaboard Media boat cruising the Ocean City coast, or on the digital truck making waves at Orioles games. We’ve also been active at conventions and local events, educating the public and standing strong in our opposition.

Ocean City Boatshow

We made our presence known at The Ocean City Boat Show on February 14-16.

June 12, 2025
Coastal Point: Senate bill opens up Pandora’s Box for future

June 12, 2025
Delaware Business Times: Publisher’s Viewpoint: When State Government Forgets Who’s Boss

June 12, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Shupe: Democratic lawmakers don’t trust local communities

June 12, 2025
OC Today-Dispatch: State approves wind project permit, local leaders furious

June 9, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Pettyjohn: General Assembly must not strip local authority

June 9, 2025
The Talk of DELMARVA: Ocean City Mayor Meehan Responds to MDE Permit Approval on Offshore Wind Project

June 6, 2025
Coast TV: Ocean City mayor slams state over offshore wind permits

June 6, 2025
Cape Gazette: Sussex County Council opposes state laws limiting its authority

June 5, 2025
OC Today-Dispatch: Motions hearing set on Ocean City offshore wind lawsuit

June 4, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Stevenson: Oppose bill that would relinquish local control

May 30, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Hocker: Leave local decisions to local leaders

May 29, 2025
OC Today-Dispatch: Local lawmakers side with Trump’s offshore wind order

May 29, 2025
Hot Air: New Wind Farms and Old Wind Bags

May 22, 2025
OC Today-Dispatch: Watermen reject negotiated US Wind relief package

May 21, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Carozza-Hartman letter supports Ocean City-Worcester offshore wind energy lawsuit

May 19, 2025
Coast TV: ‘Not for sale’ says Ocean City Mayor after multimillion dollar offer for fishing community by US Wind

May 6, 2025
Fox News: Ocean City delegation presses for federal offshore wind moratorium in Washington visit

April 4, 2025
Fox News: PHOTOS: Biden’s ‘ambitious climate goals’ go down in literal flames by popular American beach

March 23, 2025
Western Standard: Collapse of Germany’s offshore wind subsidies a cautionary tale for Canada

March 14, 2025
Wind Task Force: Wind Wakes Putting the Brakes on Wind?

February 11, 2025
Wind Task Force: The Collapse of Offshore Wind Power is Only the Beginning

February 4, 2025
WBOC: Worcester County Leaders Continue To Pushback Against Offshore Wind

February 4, 2025
The Virginian Pilot: Cost of Virginia Beach wind farm jumps almost $1 billion, with increase passed onto customers

January 31, 2025
Cape Gazette: US Wind project is not good for Sussex County

January 27, 2025
47 WMDT: Senator Carozza applauds President Trump’s decision to sign executive order that halts offshore wind projects

January 23, 2025
OC Today Dispatch: Trump’s wind order cheered by local leaders

January 22, 2025
The Baltimore Sun: Maryland’s green policies have failed

January 22, 2025
Delaware Live: Del. Republicans ask Trump to revoke lease, permits for offshore wind project

January 14, 2025
Bay to Bay News: Stevenson: Fact checking US Wind benefits claims

January 6, 2025
The Talk of DELMARVA: Carney & DNREC Sign Agreements with US Wind; Caesar Rodney Institute Files Appeal

January 3, 2025
Cape Gazette: Offshore wind power is no panacea

January 2, 2025
WBOC: Offshore wind turbines: Trouble on horizon

July 15, 2024
Climate Change Dispatch: Professor Makes Stunning Discovery: ‘Absolutely, 100 percent, Offshore Wind Kills Whales’

June 13, 2024
Biocentric with Max Wilbert: 120 Questions About Offshore Wind Energy

October 4, 2018
The Harvard Gazette: The down side to wind power

Opponents of Offshore Wind Organize National Protest

Opponents of Offshore Wind Organize National Protest

On January 18th community based organizations from around the nation will come together to voice their opposition to offshore wind projects, Organized and sponsored by the recently formed coalition NOOA (the National Offshore-wind Opposition Alliance), public...

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Coalitions Opposing Offshore Winds in the US

NOOA
Green Oceans
NOOA
Green Oceans