LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Government supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don’t want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey Shore beach towns wrote to state utility regulators Wednesday, saying one wind farm proposal will be vastly more expensive than projected, and it will cost tourism-driven jobs and economic activity. Their move came on the same day that federal energy regulators approved new rules to streamline the application and approval processes for offshore wind farms, and also the day that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued supply chain and logistics proposals to help her state’s offshore wind industry. Hochul’s move came days after three New York projects were scrapped because the companies and state regulators couldn’t agree on the financial terms. |
Sobbing bridesAttempt to expedite ethics probe of Minnesota state senator charged with burglary fails on tie voteMore than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study findsBlinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new US foreign aid billPilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, attempted to return to Fairbanks just before crashAir Rwanda: Which airline will deport migrants on a oneHeartbroken woman confronts her obsessed exRFK Jr says he loves his family ‘either way’ after relatives endorse BidenHow US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workersHairy Biker Dave Myers left wife Liliana £1.4m it's revealed