Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind is changing the layout of its 84-turbine wind farm in an effort to reduce the impact on commercial fishermen.
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Vineyard Wind’s Economic Impact Report On MA Fishermen Is Biased, Economist Says
A University of Rhode Island economist says Vineyard Wind’s $10 million compensation offer to Massachusetts fishermen is too low.
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Rhode Island’s Approval Of A Second Offshore Wind Farm Reflects A Growing East Coast Trend. Here’s Why Some Are Concerned
Rhode Island regulators unanimously approved a contract on Tuesday to build the state’s second offshore wind farm. The Revolution Wind project will generate enough energy to power more than 270,000 Rhode Island homes a year.
It’s just one of over a dozen offshore wind farms popping up across the Mid-Atlantic in what’s now been dubbed “The Saudi Arabia of Wind.” But some scientists and fishermen say the growth is too much too fast.
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“It’s Infuriating Us”: New Bedford Fishermen Oppose Vineyard Wind’s $10 Million Compensation Offer
Vineyard Wind proposed its first compensation package for Massachusetts fishermen on Thursday who stand to lose major profits with the creation of the largest offshore wind farm in the country. The industry wasn’t happy with the offer.
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"A Big Fugazi": Why Fishermen Still Can't Get Behind Offshore Wind
Vineyard Wind is expected to start construction of the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm this fall. The $2 billion project has come after a seven year battle between the company, federal regulators, and fishermen who are concerned about the effects of wind farms on their livelihoods. Despite industry efforts to address the economic impact, the maritime industry says its concerns are far from settled.
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NOAA Fisheries Says Concerns About Offshore Wind Not Yet Resolved
Federal officials from two different agencies failed to agree on the findings of an environmental impact statement on Vineyard Wind, soon to become the developer of the largest offshore wind farm in the country.
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Massachusetts Approves Country’s Largest Offshore Wind Contract
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities announced Tuesday that they’ve approved the construction of what will be the largest offshore wind farm in the country.
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As RI Coastal Regulators Finish Review Of Offshore Wind, Project Advances Toward Final Approval
A Rhode Island coastal management agency has determined a proposed offshore wind farm complies with its policies, which keeps the project on track to receive final approval from federal regulators later this year.
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Despite Objections, RI Fishermen’s Advisory Board Approves Compensation Offer From Offshore Wind
A fishermen’s advisory board has voted to accept a compensation offer from an offshore wind company planning a project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, but lots of fishermen are unhappy with the deal.
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Before Fishermen’s Scheduled Vote On Compensation Offer From Offshore Wind, Signed Agreement Surfaces
A Rhode Island fishermen’s advisory board is expected to vote Saturday afternoon in South Kingstown on a compensation offer from an offshore wind company, but the spokeswoman for one of Rhode Island’s largest seafood processors is worried the offer has already been finalized.
