The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn for review a permit for the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, to be developed off the US State of New Jersey. The EPA said it would review the air quality permit for the project, which was originally granted in September 2024 by the previous US administration. The withdrawal follows a remand from the federal Environmental Appeals Board regarding the EPA’s initial decision.
Atlantic Shores, a 50:50 joint venture between Shell and EDF Renewables, holds leases for three offshore wind areas. However, in February 2025, Shell and EDF announced that they would pause their involvement in the project, with EDF writing down US$940m in the value of its stake in the project.
In February 2025 also, following a decision by the new US administration to suspend the sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters, as well as the issuance of approvals, permits, and loans, the State of New Jersey announced the cancellation of its fourth offshore wind auction, which was seeking to allocate between 1.2 GW and 4 GW of capacity. The State of New Jersey originally aimed to reach 11 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2040.
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