October 2024

‘We’ve Got to Move Forward’: Local Leaders, Business Owners Talk Offshore Wind, Renewable Energy at 2024 Economic Forecast

August 2024

Did You See That Big Ship in Humboldt Bay Last Week? That’s the Vessel Mapping the Seabed and Collecting Data for Offshore Wind Development

July 2024

(VIDEO) See What Wind Turbine Assembly Would Look Like on Humboldt Bay, Courtesy of This Presentation From the Harbor District

What Will Wind Turbine Assembly Look Like From Humboldt Bay? Harbor District Will Show You at Tonight’s Meeting!

Humboldt County Officials Respond to Recent Turbine Blade Collapse at East Coast Vineyard Wind Farm

May 2024

Influential Think Tank The Brookings Institution Asks, ‘Will Offshore Wind Be Good for Humboldt County?’

Schatz Energy Research Center Unveils Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium, a New Partnership Between West Coast Universities

April 2024

Humboldt County Officials Headed to Massachusetts Next Week to Check Out Vineyard Offshore’s Wind Farm

March 2024

After Meeting With Local Tribes, Congressman Huffman Doubles Down on Offshore Wind

Federal Officials, Developers Call for Collaboration with North Coast Tribes Amid Growing Opposition to Offshore Wind Development

Bear River Tribal Council Joins Yurok in Formally Opposing Offshore Wind Development Along the North Coast

Yurok Tribal Council Votes to Formally Oppose Floating Offshore Wind Energy Projects Along the North Coast

Crowley Wind Services’s Partner Agreement With the Harbor District Will Expire Without a Lease, Leaving Future Relationship Unclear

February 2024

At a Two-Day Conference in Eureka This Week, North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful Engagement’ With Offshore Wind Developers, Federal Regulators

January 2024

Want to Share Your Thoughts on the Environmental Review Process for North Coast Offshore Wind Development? Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to Host Virtual Public Scoping Meetings Next Month

December 2023

Environmental Review Period Begins for California Offshore Wind Lease Areas

New Report from Schatz Energy Research Center Examines Electrical Transmission Challenges for Regional Offshore Wind Development

Harbor District Commissioners to Discuss Extended Partnership Agreement with Crowley Wind Services During Tonight’s Meeting

October 2023

Harbor District Board of Commissioners to Discuss Proposed Offshore Wind Terminal Project, Lease Agreement With Crowley During Tonight’s Meeting

Governor Newsom Signs McGuire-Authored Bill to Expedite California’s Offshore Wind Permitting Process

September 2023

LoCO Interview: Meet the Folks at RWE, One of the Energy Companies Working to Bring Floating Offshore Wind Facilities to Humboldt’s Coast

LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Crowley Executives About Recent Allegations of Misconduct, Port Development on the Samoa Peninsula and the Company’s Future in Humboldt

Harbor District Responds to Crowley Controversy, Commits to the ‘Highest Ethical Standards’

August 2023

County of Humboldt, Developers Sign Memorandum of Agreement in a ‘Momentous Step Forward’ for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast

Offshore Wind Development Will ‘Redefine Life on the North Coast,’ Politico Story Posits

Harbor Commissioners Approve ‘Once in a Generation’ Project Labor Agreement for Humboldt Offshore Wind Terminal Project; Union Reps Laud Unanimous Decision

Local Employers Push Back Against Proposed Labor Agreement for Humboldt Offshore Wind Terminal Project Ahead of Tonight’s Harbor Commission Meeting

‘60 Minutes’ Pays a Visit to the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Which is Located Near an English Town Not Completely Unlike Eureka

(PHOTO) Here’s What the Government Says an Offshore Wind Project Would Look Like From Humboldt’s Shores

Harbor District Officials Extend Comment Period for Environmental Review of Humboldt Bay Port Development Project

July 2023

THE ECONEWS REPORT: What’s In Store for Offshore Port Development?

Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up

June 2023

LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Vineyard Offshore, One of the Developers Working to Bring Floating Offshore Wind Energy to the Humboldt County Coast

May 2023

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Community Benefits from Offshore Wind?

Mike McGuire Says We’ll Need to ‘Move Heaven and Earth’ to Expedite Floating Offshore Wind Development, Hears Concerns From Commercial Fishermen and Environmentalists

Anticipating Big Economic Growth, Board of Supervisors Explores the Idea of Impact Fees for New Development. Plus: Preserving Public Access, and More

State Senate Will Host Hearing on Offshore Wind and the Fishing Industry Tomorrow, McGuire’s Office Announces

RWE, the German Company Planning Offshore Wind Development Here, Announces $10K Annual Donation to Food for People

April 2023

McGuire Legislation to Speed Up Offshore Wind Development Clears Natural Resources Committee, Senator’s Office Announces

March 2023

California’s Aging Electrical Infrastructure Presents Hurdle for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast

December 2022

THE ECONEWS REPORT: Port Redevelopment to Support Offshore Wind Construction

(UPDATE) ‘It’s Beyond Frustrating’: Yurok Vice-Chair Calls Out Provisional Winners of Offshore Wind Bid for Failing to Engage With the Tribe Ahead of This Week’s Auction

SOLD! BOEM Names California North Floating and RWE Offshore Wind Holdings as Provisional Winners of Two Offshore Wind Leases Off the Humboldt Coast

Going, Going, Gone: Feds Hold First-Ever Auction for California Offshore Wind Leases

North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful, Impactful Partnership’ with Potential Developers Ahead of Tomorrow’s Highly Anticipated Offshore Wind Lease Auction

North Coast Fisherman Fear for the Future of Commercial Fisheries as Offshore Wind Efforts Advance

October 2022

‘Together We Can Shape Offshore Wind for The West Coast’: Local Officials, Huffman and Others Join Harbor District Officials in Celebrating Partnership Agreement With Crowley Wind Services

Offshore Wind is Coming to the North Coast. What’s in it For Humboldt?

Harbor District Announces Massive Offshore Wind Partnership; Project Would Lead to an 86-Acre Redevelopment of Old Pulp Mill Site

IT’S ON: Humboldt Offshore Wind Leases to Go Up For Auction on Dec. 6