Federal officials are green-lighting plans for a wind farm off the Rhode Island coast as the Biden administration aims to grow renewable energy capacity.
The Wednesday approval out of the Interior and Commerce Departments brings the South Fork wind farm closer to providing enough power for 70,000 homes to Long Island, New York, along an underwater cable. Officials said the developers are still on the hook for other documents including a design report. The project will be smaller than originally conceived -- 12 rather than 15 turbines -- and has been adjusted to avoid"high value fishing areas" and shipping lanes.
Read MoreBut the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance, which advocates for fishing interests, said regulators did not account for its concerns by implementing"time of year restrictions for cod spawning, replacements for longstanding biological surveys that will be prevented from operating, or safe navigation corridors.
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