Trump administration offers lease sale opportunity for offshore wind

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The Trump administration is offering access to hundreds of thousands of acres for the offshore wind industry, in the hopes of boosting a renewable energy source that has struggled to gain traction in the U.S. to keep pace with Europe.

The Interior Department on Friday proposed a lease sale for 390,000 acres for commercial wind energy projects in two areas offshore the coast of Massachusetts. The department will start a public comment period for the proposal starting April 11.

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