Top two stories from today’s EnviroPolitics
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Biden approves large offshore wind project for New Jersey The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Tuesday that it has given a key approve to the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project, which could bring close to 200 wind turbines off the New Jersey coast. It marks the nation’s ninth utility-scale offshore wind project under President Joe Biden’s administration. It also marks a victory for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy after another major offshore wind project, proposed by Orsted, fell through last fall. However, multiple groups have coalesced to fight Atlantic Shores because of the potential visibility of the turbines from beach communities and potential impact on marine life The Inquirer
Supreme Court’s pause of ‘good neighbor’ air quality rule praised by U.S. Steel, panned by environmental groups A U.S. Supreme Court decision that placed a hold on an Environmental Protection Agency air pollution-fighting plan drew criticism some state environmental groups, while U.S. Steel said the company appreciated the nation’s highest court pausing the plan while it is being litigated in lower courts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
