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Big Oil's role in the offshore wind market

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The five turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The five turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Some of the biggest oil and gas companies are investing in offshore wind. Energy experts say they're well suited to build and run offshore wind farms but some environmentalists mistrust the companies' motives.

Miriam Wasser of WBUR reports.

This story was co-reported with Ben Storrow of E&E News.

This segment aired on November 2, 2021.

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Miriam Wasser is a reporter with WBUR's climate and environment team.

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