Source:  NEWS & RECORD, 11/2/21

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Oct. 28 that it's going ahead with the lease of a nearly 200-square mile area off the North Carolina coast for offshore wind development. On Nov. 1, the department will publish a notice in the Federal Register proposing the lease sale of a large portion of the Wilmington East Wind Energy Area, starting a 60-day public comment period that lasts until Jan. 3, 2022, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported.

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