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A recent draft environmental impact study of the impact of offshore wind turbines in the New York Bight — the ocean waters off New York and New Jersey — made only brief and passing mention of the monarchs, which congregate on South Shore beaches as part of their annual fall southern migration. The draft environmental review by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management precedes the next wave of offshore wind turbines planned for the bight, where Empire Wind 1 could see turbines spinning off Jones Beach in two years. Developer Equinor recently stalled plans for a...

While officials from wind developers Equinor and BP stressed they planned a “reset” and may still participate in a current bid offering, news of the contract termination will, at a minimum, mean a delay in New York’s ambitious plans to decarbonize its power grid. This raises further questions about when and if the Port of Albany will build its wind tower facility, which is stalled amid rising costs.