Offshore wind arrives in America

The first ship carrying offshore wind towers from Europe pulled into a fishing port in Massachusetts on Wednesday, ending a 20-year wait for some...

By Benjamin Storrow | 05/26/2023 06:50 AM EDT

The UHL Felicity, the first vessel to deliver offshore wind components for Vineyard Wind, arrives at New Bedford, Mass., on Wednesday.Lauren Owens Lambert

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Workers watch a bucket excavator remove earth from the top of coal deposits near Großräschen, Germany. The United Nations is questioning the use of carbon removal technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Sean Gallup/Getty Images