Environmental Interior Secretary Jewell, Governor Patrick Announced the Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Energy Area Available for Commercial Development by Gary Kopycinski on June 17, 2014 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Environmental: People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026 Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025 Park Forest Workshops Join Global Effort to Prevent Bird Collisions August 21, 2025 742,000-acre zone off Massachusetts coast more than doubles federal offshore acreage available for utility-scale wind energy projects