EPA Permit For Offshore Wind Project Includes ‘Innovative’ Air Controls

EPA says its recently approved “major source” air permit for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project off the coast of Massachusetts sets a precedent for strict permitting of other wind farms planned for the East Coast, with “innovative” permit provisions including a mandate for vessels building the facility to minimize emissions. “The innovative Clean Air Act permit issued for the Vineyard Wind project will ensure that the vessels working to construct the wind farm operate with the best available...