CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 1,152

Last Updated: 1 day, 9 hours ago

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The murky future for SouthCoast Wind gained a small but significant sign of clarity Tuesday with a key permit approval from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC).

The panel’s unanimous vote — the first decision made by the newly retooled council —- followed a four-hour series of expert presentations and public comments on the impacts of the underwater cable lines in Rhode Island waters. The center of the project — 141 turbines …

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