[Rimarinefisheries] Vineyard Wind draft environmental impact statement comment period closes tonight at midnight

[RI Marine Fisheries]

Public commenting on the Vineyard Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is set to close today.  While the federal government remains shut down, the Federal Register is still accepting comments. If you would like to have your voice heard regarding the Vineyard Wind offshore wind development project, submit comments by midnight tonight. You may review the DEIS (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.boem.gov_Vineyard-2DWind-2DEIS_&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=fMPAeNXCaRvDipFkN5fCqlmP9FKU2N-sVI8y8438ubc&s=coEq-ZvGyjmFFULdSNCwY-sXiKlJm3k46OJgj7xq840&e=) and submit comments through the Federal Register website:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.federalregister.gov_documents_2018_12_07_2018-2D26573_notice-2Dof-2Davailability-2Dof-2Da-2Ddraft-2Denvironmental-2Dimpact-2Dstatement-2Dfor-2Dvineyard-2Dwind-2Dllcs-2Dproposed&d=DwIFAg&c=tSLbvWYfvulPN3G_n48TUw&r=3BstAh1AIW6SHvV_EHOlOepYPd7JCak2xCc2dTp6fSKIbravRbCWe8iBt1PxQJ3O&m=fMPAeNXCaRvDipFkN5fCqlmP9FKU2N-sVI8y8438ubc&s=g9nN-XgUt51JBxu9mcqhtV2RfhV0D7foYlVFanJzd7I&e=  Click on the large green button that says "SUBMIT A FORMAL COMMENT" to begin your submission.

Additionally, the public meetings for this project required through the National Environmental Policy Act process were delayed by the federal shutdown. The Narragansett meeting was slated to occur on January 9th and will be rescheduled after the federal government reopens.

Thank you.

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