Anastasia Lennon

I've been checking FERC daily and of course the Vineyard Wind data for Q3 drops on my day off! The project more than doubled the amount of electricity it sold in July, Aug, Sept from the previous quarter. Some quick math: est. 78,000 Massachusetts homes powered @newbedfordlight.bsky.social

Issues 2025: Council candidates talk policing - The New Bedford Light Council incumbents press the Police Department on crime, but not on recommended reforms.

🗳️Issues 2025: The Light spoke with 12 New Bedford City Council candidates — a mix of newcomers and incumbents — about issues raised recently involving the Police Department and how they view their role as the city’s legislative body in working with and overseeing the department. See what they said ⤵️

How many homes does an offshore wind farm actually power? - The New Bedford Light Several readers have asked The Light about capacity factor and homes powered by wind projects. Here’s a breakdown — and the math.

And if you want an explanation of the math, check out the story I did in August of how we can make sense of (and vet) the homes powered figures advertised by wind developers: newbedfordlight.org/how-many-hom...

Still waiting on FERC data for Vineyard Wind, but South Fork Wind's data for Q3 (July, Aug, Sept) just dropped. It sold about 84,000 MWH of energy over that period. Calculation for Long Island, NY, homes powered: ~39,200 homes @newbedfordlight.bsky.social

Behind the Story:

@benberke.bsky.social joins @danmcgowan.bsky.social + me to discuss police reform efforts in Rhode Island.

Shoutouts: @nancyklavin.bsky.social @antoniafarzan.bsky.social @aelennon.bsky.social

Full discussion 👇 www.wpri.com/wpri-12-orig...

Gun found with suspect registered to New Bedford police officer - The New Bedford Light A police internal investigation is underway to determine how the firearm came into the possession of a suspect charged with drug and intoxication offenses.

New Bedford PD announced it charged a man for possession of drugs and a loaded firearm while intoxicated. What the press release doesn’t state is that the firearm, a handgun, is registered to a New Bedford police officer
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"The logic of canceling this project that would answer questions [fishermen] have... kind of escapes me,” said the lead researcher, calling the termination ironic.“We’re not promoting offshore wind; we’re collecting data about offshore wind and trying to better understand potential impacts.”

Offshore wind’s effects on fish won’t be studied due to federal cuts - The New Bedford Light The canceled study, which would have employed New Bedford fishermen, is one casualty of $7 billion in clean-energy funding cuts in Democrat-led states.

A project that would've studied how offshore wind projects affect commercial fish species is now dead in the water after the DOE funding cuts. A New Bedford fisherman who was set to participate said he joined the study b/c he wanted answers on impacts on the species he fishes.

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Yesterday on the approach to JFK, I spotted Empire Wind’s construction progress. Lots of transition pieces are in:

BOEM to consider revocation of SouthCoast Wind approval - The New Bedford Light If a federal judge approves the request, it could deal a critical blow to the offshore wind project located 20 miles south of Nantucket.

The Interior Department agency regulating #offshorewind development asked a federal judge on Thursday to allow the reconsideration of a key approval for the SouthCoast Wind project. If approved, it could deal another blow to the beleaguered project.

Clarification: BOEM has asked to re-open/reconsider its review of the permit. Depending on what they determine, it *could* result in revocation or an approval with different conditions attached to it.

BOEM seeks revocation of SouthCoast Wind approval - The New Bedford Light If a federal judge approves the request, it would deal a critical blow to the offshore wind project located 20 miles south of Nantucket.

BOEM has asked a judge to revoke a key approval for SouthCoast Wind — an approval granted by the agency in the final days of the Biden admin. If the request is approved, it would deal another blow to the beleaguered project and the industry at large newbedfordlight.org/boem-seeks-r...

🚨BOEM today filed a motion to remand SouthCoast Wind's COP approval. This reflects the significant role lawsuits against offshore wind projects are now playing in the efforts to halt project development. This suit was brought by the Town of Nantucket:

In recent filings for Revolution Wind, the fed gov discusses possible remand of the project's COP. This isn't entirely surprising, given the mandated review of pending litigation, but this is the first I've seen it discussed explicitly for Revolution Wind: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Our offshore wind tracker: What’s new with wind projects off Massachusetts and beyond? - The New Bedford Light At The Light, we’re closely tracking these large-scale energy projects that stand to impact New Bedford, its workforce, its economy, and its storied fishing industry.

With all the activity and orders, I'm glad to have this resource to monitor it all in one place. We've updated our offshore wind tracker, again, with the latest information you need to know about the status of projects in the Northeast @newbedfordlight.bsky.social newbedfordlight.org/offshore-win...

Judge skeptical of Massachusetts’ offshore wind suit vs. Trump - The New Bedford Light “Given the president’s view, where does that get you?” asks Judge William G. Young about the multistate request to strike down Trump’s wind memo.

“[Trump’s] view of the presidency is, those people who are subordinate to me are going to follow my instructions,” the judge said. “Given the president’s view, where does that get you? He’ll tell [agencies] to deny [permits] and they will, b/c they have to follow orders”: tinyurl.com/2yp7vjsj

Trump’s war on offshore wind: Tracking the actions and impacts - The New Bedford Light The Trump administration’s actions – which have cost the wind industry hundreds of millions of dollars – are the focus of a lawsuit scheduled to be heard in federal court on Thursday.

Here's some of our latest reporting on the subject. It will be interesting to see how these latest actions factor into the arguments put forth by the states to prove harm. newbedfordlight.org/trumps-war-o...

17 states are about to argue that Trump's wind memo is unlawful + must be lifted. Since the last hearing in June, the Trump admin has taken 12+ actions against OSW, incl. a stop-work order on Revolution Wind, and plans to revoke approvals for 2 Mass. projects. @newbedfordlight.bsky.social

thanks for sharing, Clare!

Ahead of Thurs. hearing for @massago.bsky.social suit, here's a comprehensive review of the actions the Trump administration has taken against offshore wind since Jan., and the impacts they've had to date. Let me know if I missed any @newbedfordlight.bsky.social newbedfordlight.org/trumps-war-o...

Behind the Story 8/27/25: Anastasia E. Lennon talks offshore wind disruption Anastasia E. Lennon of The New Bedford Light this week joins Eli Sherman and Kim Kalunian to discuss big moves disrupting the offshore wind industry.

Behind the Story:

@aelennon.bsky.social‬ joins @kimkalunian.bsky.social‬ + me to discuss the Trump admin's order to stop work on Revolution Wind.

Shoutouts + full discussion 👇 https://www.wpri.com/behindthestory/behind-the-story-8-27-25-anastasia-e-lennon-talks-offshore-wind-disruption/ 

“This isn’t about abortion. Medicaid has never paid for abortion,” said Julia Kehoe, CEO of Health Imperatives. “What this is is punishing organizations that provide abortion... This is just one more assault on the programs and people we serve.”

South Coast reproductive care faces funding cut due to Trump budget - The New Bedford Light Health Imperatives is one of just two health organizations in the nation beyond Planned Parenthood identified for federal funding cuts through a niche provision on abortion.

Per language in the OBBB, these orgs. are IDed as reproductive health clinics that received $800,000+ in reimbursements in 2023 and provide abortion services beyond the Hyde Amendment. The impacts may be significant @newbedfordlight.bsky.social newbedfordlight.org/local-reprod...

The nonprofit organization, Health Imperatives, is one of only 3 organizations nationally that have been named by the federal government as being "prohibited entities" for reimbursement. The other two are a family planning clinic in Maine, and Planned Parenthood. Why?

A week ago, MassHealth informed a health clinic that serves thousands annually across Southeastern Massachusetts that it may no longer bill Medicaid for its services. These include cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, contraceptives, and emergency shelter housing for victims.

Bloodied Faces, Sobbing Children: Immigration Officers Smash Car Windows to Speed Up Arrests We’ve documented nearly 50 incidents of immigration officers shattering car windows to make arrests — a tactic experts say was rarely used before Trump took office. ICE claims its officers use a “mini...

Citizens, crying kids, pregnant women, people who aren't the target...it doesn't seem to matter who's inside the car when immigration officers want to make an arrest. They smash the window anyway

@mckenziefunk.com & I tracked these arrests all over the U.S. projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-sm...

Vineyard Wind is now operating at 27% power (and aims to reach 30% within a week). Here's our approximation of construction to date since the project stopped sharing detailed updates in April. At least 40 turbines are in, a mix of fully completed (new blades) and those needing blade removal:

Trump, Congress further chill offshore wind industry - The New Bedford Light The new federal budget law narrows tax credits for wind and solar projects. And new presidential actions could make them even harder to build.

Thanks to the tax and legal experts who spoke with me for this story. Depending on what new guidance the Treasury Department puts out next month, there may be another bar to add to this graphic: newbedfordlight.org/trump-congre...

In case you missed it, @newbedfordlight.bsky.social published a graphic to make sense of the phaseout of IRA credits under the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and what the new and truncated deadlines could mean for offshore wind projects in Massachusetts:

Our offshore wind tracker: What’s new with wind projects off Massachusetts and beyond? - The New Bedford Light At The Light, we’re closely tracking these large-scale energy projects that stand to impact New Bedford, its workforce, its economy, and its storied fishing industry.

Court filings said this would happen, and it did: power contracts with SouthCoast Wind, an Avangrid project and Massachusetts have been delayed, again, this time due to Trump's wind memo. We've updated our offshore wind project tracker @newbedfordlight.bsky.social newbedfordlight.org/offshore-win...