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Offshore Wind: A Lesson in Poor State Planning

An aerial snapshot of the five turbines that make up Ørsted's Block Island wind farm in Rhode Island. Ørsted is the Danish company behind the Ocean Wind 1 project. 
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An aerial snapshot of the five turbines that make up Ørsted’s Block Island wind farm in Rhode Island. Ørsted is the Danish company behind the Ocean Wind 1 project.

The New Jersey offshore wind initiative took root in 2019 when the state issued its Energy Master Plan, in which Gov. Phil Murphy placed an emphasis on renewable energy in the state. It became essential to Murphy’s goal of a 100% clean-energy economy.

Murphy called offshore wind a “once-in-a-generation opportunity that allows us to protect our environment while significantly expanding and securing the state’s economy for the immediate and long term.” A tall order: Make a major contribution to the struggle with climate change and simultaneously benefit the state’s economy in a big way.

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