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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...

Feds Give Final Approval to Vineyard Wind Citing an "incredible milestone" for Vineyard Wind, which became the first approved commercial-scale offshore wind project in the country on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signaled a veritable open season for similar projects that could eventually enable President Joe Biden to reach his climate goals. "This project has been a long time in coming and its really exciting that its a reality," Raimondo said on a press call to announce approv...

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...

(Image by shannynkm from Pixabay via Courthouse News) WASHINGTON (CN) —  Marking a big step in the Biden administration’s clean energy goals, federal officials on Tuesday announced the approval of a large wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo shared the news about the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind Project in a press conference, standing alongside the labor leaders whose unions will ensure the project is properly...

The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has approved the nations first major offshore wind farm, billing it as the launch of a new domestic energy industry that will help eliminate emissions from the power sector. The move, however, was quickly condemned by fishing industry interests who said their concerns about the projects impact on things like fish stocks and vessel traffic had been met with silence by government officials. The Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts is int...

US Greenlights Its First Major Offshore Wind Farm Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. © J_a_s / Adobe Stock The Biden administration on Tuesday said it has approved the nations first major offshore wind farm, billing it as the launch of a new domestic energy industry that will help eliminate emissions from the power sector. The move, however, was quickly condemned by fishing industry interests who said their concerns about the projects impact on things like fish stocks and vessel traffic had been ...

Biden administration approves Vineyard Wind project, first major offshore wind farm in U.S. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal Believe it or not, Texas is the nations largest producer of wind energy Replay Video UP NEXT The Biden administration has given the green light to Vineyard Wind I, a project of 62 turbines to be built in waters off Rhode Island and Massachusetts that would be the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in America.  Commerce Secretary Gina...