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The agency that granted Ørsted the permit for the project, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is being challenged in federal district court by two Rhode Island non-profits, The Preservation Society of Newport County and The Southeast Lighthouse Foundation, who claim the agency is flouting the law and ignoring the rights of historic organizations as well as indigenous tribes. The nonprofits also claim that the turbines will spoil the uncluttered view of the ocean for residents and tourists and as such threaten their communities’ livelihoods.
As Danish Energy developer Ørsted is preparing to start work on its next offshore wind project, a lawsuit may create problems before construction can get underway for the 65-turbine Revolution Wind project that is expected to power homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has awarded the first round of funds to help Virginia eat its way out of the problem of too many invasive blue catfish in the…