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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposes more wind energy lease sales in the New York Bight. Scallop fishermen want a buffer between their fishing grounds and the Hudson South area (bottom left). BOEM image.

Scallop fishermen seek buffer zone around New York Bight wind power areas

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Michael Shellenberger speaks in Ocean City, N.J., at an event organized by opponents of the Ocean Wind offshore wind energy project July 15, 2021. Save Our Shoreline video image.

Offshore wind opponents host energy contrarian Michael Shellenberger

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Who we are: Thomas & Lee Walton

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A surf clam vessel offloading its catch in New Jersey. NOAA Fisheries photo/Peter Plantamura.

Empire Wind plans power delivery to New York in 2025

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The 14-megawatt GE Haliade X turbine is becoming favored by U.S. offshore wind developers, including Ørsted which plans to work with GE building nacelles in New Jersey. GE image.

New Jersey awards 2,658 megawatts in biggest U.S. pact

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BOEM officials say a new partnership with the Army Corps of Engineers will speed the review of offshore wind energy projects, including the planned Kitty Hawk turbine array off North Carolina. BOEM map.

BOEM, Corps of Engineers team up to speed offshore wind planning

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Bluefin tuna. NOAA image

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species panel meets in May

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Power surge: With Vineyard Wind on approval track, 10 more reviews in the wings

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Boat of the Month: Lilly Rose

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A research buoy for the Atlantic Shores offshore wind projectis deployed off Atlantic City, N.J., in 2020. Atlantic Shores photo.

Atlantic Shores deploys buoys for New Jersey offshore wind

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The Ocean Wind turbine array off Atlantic City would send power ashore through two export cables, to the now-closed BL England coal generation plant in Cape May County and north to the former Oyster Creek nuclear generating station in Ocean County. Ørsted

Ocean Wind project worries New Jersey beach resorts, fishing industry

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