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How regulators are approaching the push for offshore wind
S2021 E86 - 4m 8s
There are more than a dozen offshore wind projects currently proposed off the East Coast, which together could power millions of homes. But the proposed projects must balance the need for renewable energy with concerns from and commercial ocean users, like fishermen. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amanda Lefton Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Will offshore wind finally drive major energy in the U.S.?
S2021 E86 - 11m
For decades, scientists have seen vast potential for offshore wind energy. Despite this, offshore wind in the U.S. barely exists, as projects have faced local opposition and concern about how they would affect fisheries. But with Biden's new emphasis on renewable energy that may soon change. Ivette Feliciano reports as part of our ongoing series Peril and Promise: the Challenge of Climate Change.”
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