as in coastal
of, relating to, or situated in the waters near the shore
environmentalists adamantly opposed offshore drilling in the area
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Recent Examples of offshore
New York already has one offshore wind farm in operation, South Fork, which is capable of producing 132 megawatts of electricity, roughly enough for 70,000 homes.
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Cheers all around for Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams and many others who successfully persuaded President Trump to have the federal government lift its stop-work order on Empire Wind 1, an offshore wind project which will create 1,500 good jobs and clean energy for a half million homes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The president issued an executive order on his first day in office that barred new leases for offshore wind in U.S. waters and ordered a review of leasing and permitting practices.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The Trump administration will allow a major offshore wind project that will deliver power to New York to continue, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) said Monday.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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Brad Plumer, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Cheers all around for Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams and many others who successfully persuaded President Trump to have the federal government lift its stop-work order on Empire Wind 1, an offshore wind project which will create 1,500 good jobs and clean energy for a half million homes.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The president issued an executive order on his first day in office that barred new leases for offshore wind in U.S. waters and ordered a review of leasing and permitting practices.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The Trump administration will allow a major offshore wind project that will deliver power to New York to continue, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) said Monday.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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“Offshore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshore. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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