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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.”