The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management April 29 said it is preparing an environmental review for the 880-MW offshore Revolution Wind project to supply power to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a key regulatory milestone for the project and east coast offshore wind development.
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The process starts with the publication of a Notice of Intent that opens a 30-day public comment period, during which time BOEM will hold three virtual public scoping meetings and accept comments to inform the preparation of the environmental impact statement, according to the agency.
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The Biden administration announced that it will not lease two offshore wind areas off the Hamptons. The leasing areas were controversial to eastern Long Island residents and the commercial fishing industry.
The Fairways North and Fairways South sites were planned just 15 miles off the coast.
Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman says the 800-foot-tall turbines would be a visual eyesore for public and private Hamptons beachgoers which the state of New York relies on for billions in tourism dollars.
“I believe in [offshore wind],” Schneiderman said, “just site it further out. There s no reason why they can t go deeper, into deeper waters, you know, manage the visual impact.”
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President Joe Biden’s energy goals will make significant changes to where New England gets its power. How states choose to embrace these goals as part of their climate change plans could shake up the region s energy market over the next decade. This week, all eyes are on Biden, who will convene world leaders for an Earth Day summit.
The Biden administration has ambitious goals: 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 with some poised for New England waters.
The U.S. has 17 leasing areas in the Atlantic Ocean, a handful of turbines already feeding the grid off Rhode Island and even more potential wind farms in the queue for federal approval. One off Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind, could move forward this week.
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