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Taxpayer Cash for Wind Leases | Providence News
Taxpayer cash is being handed out to offshore wind companies to abandon their leases — a move that’s shaking up New England’s power grid and sparking fierce debate. While the administration cites national security, state leaders call it a smokescreen to protect fossil fuel interests. Offshore wind, they argue, has a far smaller environmental footprint than alternatives and has already delivered critical clean energy during grid emergencies. Critics counter that wind is too expensive and that connecting to existing pipelines could slash costs — calling the push ideological, not practical. And…
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