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On May 11, 2021, the Biden administration's Departments of Commerce and Interior announced the issuance of a final Record of Decision (ROD) approving the construction and operation of the Vineyard...
First large-scale, offshore wind project in the US gets greenlight Wind turbine. (Image by JACLOU-DL, Pixabay). The US Departments of the Interior and Commerce approved the construction and operation of the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. Called the Vineyard Wind energy project, the 800-megawatt operation will be located approximately 12 nautical miles offshore from Martha’s Vineyard and 12 nautical miles offshore Nantucket in the northern portion of Vineyard Wind’s lease area. Sign Up for the Energy Digest Sign Up The project is expected to generate 30 ...
Federal Government Approves Vineyard Wind Author: May 13, 2021 The wind farm off Block Island, R.I., is the only one currently operating on the East Coast. AP photo The federal government this week announced the approval of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind farm in the United States. The turbines will be erected in federal waters in the Atlantic, 12 nautical miles off Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, Mass. was made by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, joined by labor leaders who have been working to ensure that t...
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project -- the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. The Secretaries were joined in the announcement by labor leaders who have been working to ensure that the project is built and maintained by union labor. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind energy project will contribute to ...
Tuesday, 11 May 2021 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. The Secretaries were joined by labor leaders who have been working to ensure that the project is built and maintained by union labor. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind energy project will contribute to the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of generating 30 gigawatts of energy from offshore wind by 2030. The project will be located appr...