East Coast Governors Urge Biden To Speed Offshore Wind, Transmission

Nine East Coast governors are urging President Joe Biden to take additional actions to accelerate offshore wind power projects in the region, including setting firm targets for leasing particular development areas and improving processes for building transmission lines and facilities to link the generation to the grid. The governors’ push follows the Biden administration’s move last month to advance offshore wind in two areas off the California coast, including a crucial commitment by the Department of Defense to be more...