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Trustees Say Orsted 'Reneging' On Agreement For Wind Farm Lease

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The wind farm developer Orsted pledged to conduct two years of baseline surveys of spring fish migrations through the waters off the South Fork, where baymen like the Lester family target striped bass from the ocean beaches, but the company is now saying it will only be able to do one year of surveys before construction of the wind farm begins.

The wind farm developer Orsted pledged to conduct two years of baseline surveys of spring fish migrations through the waters off the South Fork, where baymen like the Lester family target striped bass from the ocean beaches, but the company is now saying it will only be able to do one year of surveys before construction of the wind farm begins.

authorMichael Wright on Aug 24, 2021
The East Hampton Town Trustees this week said that wind farm developer Ørsted is “reneging” on a critical component of the agreement reached with local officials that allowed the South... more

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