Leveraging federal law permitting the suspension of a renewable energy lease, the Long Beach Island Coalition for Wind Without Impact on June 5 submitted a request to the secretary of the Department of Interior to squelch the forward momentum of the proposed Atlantic Shores Wind project off the coast of LBI.

In its missive to Secretary Deb Haaland, the group cites Title 30, Chapter V, Subchapter B, Part 585 in its request, which states “when continued activities pose an imminent threat of…