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In announcing the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the New York Bight, the bureau said: “This new regional approach is an evolution of BOEM’s process to help ensure timely decisions that advance offshore wind energy development while safeguarding the ocean environment and marine life and reducing conflicts with other ocean uses.” Ms. Zipf is concerned that BOEM just wants to expedite the construction of the wind farms.

The projects replace the two wind farm proposals scrapped last fall by Danish developer Orsted.

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Stung by the pullout of the world's largest offshore wind developer from two projects off the New Jersey coast last fall, state energy regulators on Wednesday approved two new wind farm projects, saying they remain committed to making the state a leader in the nascent industry. Both the projects chosen by the state Board of Public Utilities would be considerably farther offshore than earlier projects that generated significant opposition from onshore communities, one of whose concerns was that the turbines would be visible on the horizon from the beach. The board chose projects called L...

New Jersey is pushing ahead with Gov. Phil Murphy's green energy agenda with two newly approved offshore wind projects.