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Why a massive Va. offshore wind project made it when others failed
OFF THE COAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — On an emerald swath of ocean here, a 30-foot-wide hammer attached to a ship is pounding carbon steel into the seafloor. The giant turbine foundations are a critical step in building Dominion Energy’s Coastal …