At the New York State Environmental Technical Working Group’s State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020 Session #4: Current Knowledge on Cumulative Impacts I, Ian Slayton (Physical Scientist, BOEM) explained the assumptions that were made when creating the Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Energy Project Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement published in June 2020.
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Why Should the Cumulative Effects of Offshore Wind Development Be Considered?
At the Global Ocean Summit Series: Session 4, Dr. Lyndie Hice-Dunton (Executive Director, Responsible Offshore Science Alliance) and Jeff Grybowski (Former CEO of Deepwater Wind) explained why it is important to consider the cumulative effects of offshore wind development.
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At the Global Ocean Summit Series: Session 4, Andrew Lipsky (Fisheries & Offshore Wind Lead at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA) explains what shapes the Northeast large marine ecosystem (LME) and why it is an important consideration as the development of offshore wind progresses.
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