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First Approvals Issued For South Fork Wind Farm; Wainscott Residents Vow To Continue Resistance

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A "liftboat" off the shore of Wainscott in November.

New York State has approved the landing of the South Fork Wind Farm power cable at Beach Lane in Wainscott. Residents of the hamlet have vowed to continue fighting to force it elsewhere.

New York State has approved the landing of the South Fork Wind Farm power cable at Beach Lane in Wainscott. Residents of the hamlet have vowed to continue fighting to force it elsewhere. Photo Courtesy Tim Regan/@southforksalt

authorMichael Wright on Mar 18, 2021
The commissioners of the New York State Public Service Commission last week unanimously approved the proposal to land the South Fork Wind Farm power cable in Wainscott — saying that... more

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