Revolution Wind offshore wind farm project clears CRMC hurdle. What’s next for the project?

The vote by the Coastal Resource Management Council moved Revolution Wind one step closer to becoming the third utility-scale offshore wind farm to be cleared for construction in America. The vote came despite objections from fishermen, who say the project and others like it will shut them out of fishing grounds and cause economic losses in their industry. Not all in the fishing industry are against the project. David Yerman, a Connecticut fisherman whose firm is employed by Ørsted and Eversource, said those in the industry can work with offshore wind developers. “Offshore wind development is not a threat to commercial fishing,” he said. “It is an opportunity.” But every other person from the fishing industry that spoke voiced opposition to the application.  >click to read< 09:49

One Response to Revolution Wind offshore wind farm project clears CRMC hurdle. What’s next for the project?

  1. George Peterson says:

    What about the ocean floor it’s covering clam and scallop beds lobsters crabs it’s just no good for the environment it’s not fishing that’s getting destroyed it’s the ocean floor and everything that lives on it

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