BLOCK ISLAND WIND FARM OPEN MEETING - The Fisherman

BLOCK ISLAND WIND FARM OPEN MEETING

On Tuesday October 9 at the Village Inn in Narragansett, RI, an open meeting will be held to discuss the proposed Block Island wind farm and transmission system. The meeting will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Attendees will learn about the Block Island Wind Farm and Transmission System and discover what fisheries data has been collected and what research is proposed moving forward. Further, attendees will have the ability to ask questions and provide Deepwater Wind with feedback on what is seen as potential impacts on the environment and local community.

Additional information can be found at: www.dwwind.com, by contacting: Rick Bellevance, independent fishing industry liaison: 401-741-5648, biwffisheries@gmail.com Aileen Kenney, VP of Permitting and Environmental Affairs, Deepwater Wind: 401-648-0607 or akenney@dwwind.com.

If you would plan to attend, please RSVP to: Suzanne Waker swaker@dwwind.com or via phone: (401) 648-0606.