European Wind Energy Association/Flickr US Offshore Wind’s Next Step Forward: A Project, a Plan, and a Pathway John Rogers, Senior energy analyst | March 10, 2021, 2:43 pm EDT The federal government this week released its final environmental assessment of what might be the first large-scale offshore wind project in the US. That matters for that project, certainly. But more importantly, it matters for the many offshore wind projects at earlier stages, along the East Coast and elsewhere. In each case, what matters is a process that allows for science-based decision making, steers things toward fewer and lesser impacts, ensures proper stakeholder engagement, and sends clear signals about next steps.