July 5, 2023 7:13pm EDT
Biden admin approves massive wind farm amid rising whale death toll
'God help our coastal communities and our oceans,' GOP rep tells Fox News Digital
By Thomas Catenacci | Fox News
The Biden administration is green-lighting a massive offshore wind farm off the coast of southern New Jersey despite calls for a pause on such development amid a spate of marine mammal deaths along the Atlantic Coast.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday that it is approving the construction and operations plan for Ocean Wind 1, a 1,100-megawatt project that will be located 15 miles off the New Jersey coast, power 380,000 homes and enter commercial operations in 2025. The project will be made up of 98 wind turbines spread across a 68,450-acre lease area.
"Since Day One, the Biden-Harris administration has worked to jump-start the offshore wind industry across the country – and today’s approval for the Ocean Wind 1 project is another milestone in our efforts to create good-paying union jobs while combatting climate change and powering our nation," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement.
"Ocean Wind 1 represents another significant step forward for the offshore wind industry in the United States," BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein added. "The project's approval demonstrates the federal government's commitment to developing clean energy and fighting climate change."
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