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Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond

  • Written by Cora Sutherland, Interim Assistant Director, Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyondThe United States' offshore wind potential isn't just in the ocean, where these turbines are located, off Rhode Island.John Moore/Getty Images

Offshore wind power could provide far more electricitythan the U.S. uses for residential, commercial and industrial purposes. But the federal government has recently stopped approving offshore projects in...

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