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Wind Farms Will Not Sprout Off South Fork, But Fishermen Are Not Assuaged

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The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it will not offer leases in the two wind lease areas off the South Fork, for now.

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it will not offer leases in the two wind lease areas off the South Fork, for now.

authorMichael Wright on Apr 21, 2021
The federal government for the first time last week formalized areas of the Atlantic Ocean off Hampton Bays and Westhampton as possible zones for future offshore wind farm development —... more

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