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U.S. gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey
The project would be built between Atlantic City and Long Beach Island in southern New Jersey. It would generate 2,800 megawatts, enough to power 1 million homes.
WAYNE PARRY / AP / WHYY – The U.S. Interior Department approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey on Tuesday, giving a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first.
The project still requires an additional federal approval of its construction and operations plan, along with two state-level permits, before construction can begin …
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