The
285-square-mile
(738.1sq
km)
zone
in
the
Atlantic
Ocean
is
between
Block
Island,
about
21km
off
the
Rhode
Island
coast,
and
Martha’s
Vineyard,
an
island
south
of
Massachusetts.
It
is
within
a
larger
zone
that
was
identified
for
potential
wind
energy
use
by
both
states
after
several
years
of
research
and
consultation.
“By
focusing
on
priority
areas
with
high
wind
potential
and
fewer
conflicts,
and
conducting
early,
coordinated
reviews,
we
can
accelerate
the
leasing
process
and
drive
investment,
development,
and
jobs
to
Rhode
Island
and
Massachusetts,”
says
Interior
Secretary
Ken
Salazar.
Developers…
