For decades, scientists have seen vast potential for offshore wind energy. Despite this, offshore wind in the U.S. barely exists, as projects have faced local opposition and concern about how they would affect ocean habitats and fisheries. But with a new emphasis on renewable energy from the Biden Administration, that may soon change. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports from New Bedford, MA as part of our ongoing series: ‘Peril and Promise: the Challenge of Climate Change.”
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