New York Bight gets green light for massive 480,000 acre offshore wind deal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "I am proud to make New York a leader in offshore wind and renewable energy."
59% : Once built, the project will provide thousands of new jobs and enough clean, renewable energy to power millions of homes for decades.
59% : All told, the offshore wind project in the New York Bight promises union jobs, clean energy, and billions in positive economic impact for all the area's residents.
58% : The project advances the Biden Administration's goal of generating 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030.
42% : A group of New Jersey residents have sued the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to seek the reversal of its decision to pursue offshore wind energy in the New York Bight.

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