Cleanwater Wind LLC received approval on March 10, 2020 from New York  state to place a data buoy in Lake Erie for its proposed offshore project.  The wind  developer is just one of many who are pushing for regulatory approvals for offshore wind turbines to be placed in our Great Lakes.  The Great Lake ecosystem are the location for globally significant flyways, freshwater marine life and home to one of the largest human populations in North America on the adjacent shores.