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Fishermen voice fears at first wind farm confab
The thought of a wind farm in waters off Rhode Island is "frightening" to commercial fishermen, an industry representative told state officials Wednesday at a meeting of those potentially affected by a proposed wind farm. ..."I can't stress enough how frightening this is for the commercial fishing industry," said Lanny Dellinger, president of the Rhode Island Lobstermen's Association. "I see people getting displaced."
November 3, 2008
by Chris Barrett
in Block Island Times
The thought of a wind farm in waters off Rhode Island is "frightening" to commercial fishermen, an industry representative told state officials Wednesday at a meeting of those potentially affected by a proposed wind farm.
Meeting at the University of Rhode Island Narragansett Bay campus, representatives from environmental and industry groups as well as coastal towns listened as state officials outlined their plan to map the ocean off Rhode Island for wind farms. While no site has been identified, a wind farm could land in waters off Block Island. Where the farm goes depends heavily on the results of an... [continue via Web link]
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