New England Offshore Wind Project Review Completed, Approval Verdict Looms

An online petition opposing offshore wind farms was initiated in January 2023, spurred by the deaths of dozens of whales.

Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on large racks in the harbor, in New Bedford, Mass., on July 11, 2023. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on Monday that it has completed the environmental review for the proposed New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts.

The proposed project is expected to generate up to 2,600 megawatts of electricity, enough to power more than 900,000 homes, the agency stated in a Feb. 26 press release.