Offshore Wind Farms in New England Create Headaches for Both Man and Beast

With more than 27 offshore wind energy projects in development in the Northeast, and more in the planning stages, environmentalists say the ‘industrialization of the ocean’ is a fait accompli. 

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Proposed offshore wind farms in New England, such as these in Scotland, are creating headaches for commercial fishermen. Woldcam/Equinor via AP

The Biden administration’s implacable push to achieve 30 gigawatts of wind power by 2030 is threatening the livelihood of thousands of mariners, not to mention the very ecosystem that environmental activists say they wish to protect, commercial fishermen and ocean conservationists tell the Sun.

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