The Interior Department released a final environmental review Monday of what could be the first offshore wind farm off the coast of Maryland, noting its potential to disturb fisheries and marine life.
Developed by US Wind, the three-phase wind array could power up to 770,000 homes, if approved by the Biden administration.
The final environmental analysis released Monday brings the project closer to that green light. If approved, the project would be the 10th offshore wind array advanced by the Biden administration. The White House aims to reach 16 approved offshore wind projects by the end of the year to fuel its goal of installing enough offshore wind to power 10 million U.S. homes by the end of the decade.
“Our environmental review carefully considered the best available science and information provided by Tribes, other government agencies, local communities, industry, ocean users, and environmental organizations,” said Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Elizabeth Klein in a statement Monday. “This vital collaboration with all our government partners and stakeholders will continue through the subsequent phases of the project.”
