A coalition of commercial fishing groups said the design of the project puts turbines too close together for ships to navigate safely during rough seas.
Haaland attended a groundbreaking for the project with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday. Two transmission cables with be laid to connect Vineyard Wind 1 to the mainland in the project's first steps of construction,A legal challenge was filed in September to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's approval of Vineyard Wind 1 with the 1st U.S.
In addition, the group also said the design of the project puts turbines too close together for ships to navigate safely during rough sea conditions and doesn't talk about the affect on fish populations. reported."Unfortunately, this lawsuit is the only recourse fishermen have to ensure the fishing communities' concerns are addressed."The commercial fishing industry pushed back as the Vineyard Wind 1 project, the first commercial-grade offshore wind farm, moved forward. In this photo, wind turbines, of the Block Island Wind Farm, tower over the water on October 14, 2016 off the shores of Block Island, Rhode Island.
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