US review process starts for Virginia offshore wind project
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ABOUT 27-MILES OFF THE COAST OFVIRGINIA BEACH...BUT ONE DAYTHERE COULD BE ABOUT 200 OFTHEM.GOVERNOR RALPH NORTHAM AND SOMESTATE LEADERS ANNOUNCEDYESTERDAY...THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILLDO AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR APOTENTIAL OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT.IT'S THE NEXT STEP IN VIRGINIA'SGOAL TO RELY MORE ONRENEWABLE ENERGY...LIKEWIND POWER.THE NEXT STEPIS TO GET PUBLIC FEEDBACK --WHICHCOULD TAKE UP TO TWO YEARS.IF APPROVED...MORE WINDTURBINES OFF THE VIRGINIA COASTWOULD STILL BE VSEERAL MOREYEARS AWAY...NORTHAM: THIS IS A WIN WIN ITSTHERIGHT THING TOO D WE NEED TOMOVEAWAY FROM CARBON AND IT WILLALSO PUT PEOPLE TO WORKIN WELL PAYING JOBSGOVERNOR NORTHAM SAYS THEPROJECT COULD CREATE UP TO14-THOUSAND JOBS IN HAMPTONROADS.SENATOR TIMKAINE SAYS THE PROJECT WOULDHELP ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE CLIMATECHANGE AND SEA LEVELRISE.ONE CON -- IN ORDER TO OVER THECOSTS...DOMINION ENERGY OFFICIALS SAYTHEPROJECT COULD INCREASE POWERBILLS BY THREE- PER