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WASHINGTON – Twenty years ago, it seemed as if the Cape and Islands were ready to tap into the wind off our shores and lead the nation into a new era of renewable energy. Cape Wind, located in Nantucket Sound, faltered after a tortuous 16-year regulatory process, but on Tuesday Vineyard Wind received its final approval from the federal government and will become the nation’s first industrial-scale offshore wind farm. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimond...

Biden administration grants Vineyard Wind its final major permit Jon Chesto © Stan Grossfeld/ Globe Staff A wind farm off Block Island, R.I., is one of only two built so far in the United States. After two decades of false starts and lengthy delays, Massachusetts is poised to get the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm with the approval Tuesday by the Biden administration of a massive energy project in federal waters some 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. The...

Offshore wind project off Mass. coast seen as key to clean energy gets OK FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Winds five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nations first offshore wind farm. An offshore wind project off the island of Marthas Vineyard, off the Massachusetts coast, that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The Vineyard Wind project, south o...

Federal government approves Vineyard Wind offshore wind project Updated at 1:16 p.m. on May 11, 2021. THE VINEYARD WIND offshore wind project has received federal approval. An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and is touted by backers as a key piece of America’s transition to renewable energy was approved Tuesday by the federal government. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, south of Martha’s Vineyard near Cape Cod, wo...

Offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy gets OK PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Winds five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nations first offshore wind farm. An offshore wind project off the island of Marthas Vineyard, off the Massachusetts coast, that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved by the federal government...

The project would consist of 84 wind turbines located 12 nautical miles off Marthas Vineyard. The project and Ocean Wind, a proposed 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off New Jersey, are keystones in the Biden administrations push to grow offshore wind as a way to fight climate change and create jobs. Vineyard Wind follows the scrapped Cape Wind project, which failed after opposition from some high-profile liberals and conservatives alike. Supporters of Vineyard Wind have said the newer proj...

First large-scale US offshore wind farm receives federal approval Al Jazeera English © Three of Deepwater Winds five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, Rhode Island, the natio... Three of Deepwater Winds five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, Rhode Island, the nations first offshore wind farm, on August 15, 2016 [File: Michael Dwyer/AP Photo] United States President Joe Biden’s administration announced final federal approval for an ambitious, first of...

Feds grant approval to 84-turbine Vineyard Wind project off coast of Massachusetts Share Updated: 1:25 PM EDT May 11, 2021 AP/Michael Dwyer In this Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, three of Deepwater Winds turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. SOURCE: AP/Michael Dwyer Share Updated: 1:25 PM EDT May 11, 2021 Federal approval granted Tuesday will allow the nations first major offshore wind project to be built off ...

The project would consist of 84 wind turbines located 12 nautical miles off Marthas Vineyard. The project and Ocean Wind, a proposed 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off New Jersey, are keystones in the Biden administrations push to grow offshore wind as a way to fight climate change and create jobs. Vineyard Wind follows the scrapped Cape Wind project, which failed after opposition from some high-profile liberals and conservatives alike. Supporters of Vineyard Wind have said the newer proj...

1st large-scale, offshore wind project that could power 400K homes approved By Patrick Whittle WASHINGTON - An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and is touted by backers as a key piece of America’s transition to renewable energy was approved Tuesday by the federal government. "Massachusetts should be proud that this decision launches the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project on the Commonwealth’s shores," s...