Maine fishermen say that Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for a state-led offshore wind project is being rushed. And now news that a developer is considering a new
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Vineyard Wind CEO denies claims he’s buying time for Biden Source: By Benjamin Storrow, E&E News reporter • Posted: Monday, December 14, 2020
Lars Pedersen, center, is the CEO of Vineyard Wind. He’s seen here at an event in Connecticut in October 2019. @VineyardWindUS/Twitter
The CEO of Vineyard Wind said the country’s first large offshore wind project will move forward, despite being told by the Interior Department last week that the company would need to refile a new application for a federal environmental permit.
Vineyard abruptly announced this month that it was temporarily withdrawing its application from the federal review process. The company said the move was needed to incorporate larger turbines into its plan (