VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A power company's plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's coast gained key federal approval Tuesday after the Biden Administration evaluated the project's potential impact on the environment.
The utility will still need federal approval of its construction and operation plans before more pilings rise above the Atlantic Ocean.
Dominion said its project will be the largest offshore wind farm under development in the United States.
The administration said it wants to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 — enough to power more than 10 million homes.
The Southern Environmental Law Center cited the importance of offshore wind for cutting carbon pollution, which fuels climate change.
Persons:
what's, “, Deb Haaland, Joe Biden's, Glenn Youngkin, Will Cleveland, Michael Town, ”
Organizations:
Biden Administration, Dominion Energy, of Ocean Energy Management, Dominion, Interior Department, Republican Gov, Southern Environmental, Virginia League of Conservation Voters
Locations:
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Virginia's, Atlantic, Virginia Beach, United States, Virginia