Melone v. Coit, et al

  1. April 25, 2024

    1st Circ. Tosses Second Vineyard Wind Challenge

    The First Circuit on Thursday rejected a legal challenge to the federal government's approval of a wind energy project off the coast of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, the second such ruling in as many days.

  2. January 31, 2024

    Solar CEO Says Feds Skimped On Offshore Wind Farm Review

    A solar developer fighting federal approvals for an offshore wind project taking shape off Massachusetts told the First Circuit the government took an improper "slice and dice" approach to conclude that construction would not significantly harm endangered North Atlantic right whales.

  3. January 11, 2024

    Wind Farm Co. Wants In On Whale Disruption Permit Appeal

    The developer of an 800-megawatt offshore wind farm told the First Circuit that it should be able to join a solar developer’s attempt to knock off federal agency authorizations for the project on appeal, overturning a trial court.

  4. January 03, 2024

    Feds Urge 1st Circ. To Nix Vineyard Wind 1 Challenge

    The U.S. government is asking the First Circuit to affirm a ruling upholding its incidental harassment authorization for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind development, pushing back on assertions by a part-time Martha's Vineyard resident that it skimped on its review of the impact on endangered North Atlantic right whales.

  5. November 06, 2023

    Solar Developer Takes Vineyard Wind 1 Challenge To 1st Circ.

    A part-time Martha's Vineyard resident urged the First Circuit on Monday to undo an incidental harassment authorization for the Vineyard Wind 1 project, characterizing a lower judge's deference to federal officials' conclusion that only a "small number" of endangered North Atlantic right whales would be affected as "Chevron deference on steroids."