Rhode Island Locals Sue to Block Offshore Wind Turbine Project

Published on December 3, 2023

A  group of Rhode Island homeowners, fishermen, and historic properties board members will face off against the state and Danish ocean wind giant Orsted in Newport County Superior Court on Tuesday. Local group Green Oceans opposes the construction of Revolution Wind, an ocean wind farm with 65 turbines planned for Rhode Island Sound, 10 miles southeast of Block Island. The group filed suit against the state’s Coastal Management Resources Council (CRMC), claiming that when it approved the Revolution Wind project on May 12, 2023, the council abdicated its responsibilities and violated its own policies and procedures. “This case is about a massive offshore wind project that will ruin vital coastal resources and permanently harm Rhode Island’s marine economy and the CRMC, which, against law and fact, rubber-stamped the project,” the lawsuit states....

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