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Biden calls for a big expansion of offshore wind – here's how officials decide where the turbines may go

  • Written by David Cash, Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Solutions Lab, University of Massachusetts Boston
imageComing to U.S. waters? Here's an aerial view of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Liverpool Bay, England.Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration has announced ambitious plans to scale up leasing for offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. In an announcement released on Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S....

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