US offshore wind sails South | Biden push meets state inertia in Carolina Long Bay auction

First lease auction after record-setting New York Bight maintains federal momentum in bringing acreage to market – but a reluctant North Carolina offers no clear pathway to offtake, writes Tim Ferry

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.Foto: Getty/Getty Images
Published 11 May 2022, 15:38Updated 11 May 2022, 19:28
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