New Bedford's offshore wind hub sits empty as political uncertainty looms
By
Benjamin Storrow
Tries hard. Doesn't quite make it out of the oven in one piece.
Summary
New Bedford, Massachusetts, a blue-collar fishing town that became the hub for America's offshore wind industry with the Vineyard Wind project, now sits with an empty dock as the turbine parts have been installed and shipped out. The article contrasts the promise of renewable energy as a new economic era for the city with the political dynamics surrounding former President Trump's return to the national stage.
Key quotes
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The 200-foot-tall tower pieces that loomed like skyscrapers over a harbor of fishing trawlers are gone.
The big turbine parts were supposed to represent a new era in a city where fish houses and abandoned factories line the waterfront.
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