Offshore Wind Farms Near New Jersey Move Closer to Approval

Offshore wind farms near New Jersey edged closer to expected US government approvals Thursday, as federal regulators issued a final environmental impact statement on the projects.

• Release sets the stage for a final Interior Department record of decision this summer on the 2.8-gigawatt Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind projects, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America
• The projects call for as many as 200 turbines to be installed over 102,124 acres in waters 10 to 20 miles off the New Jersey coast, between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light
• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director ...