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Friday, February 15, 2013

Change Maryland On Offshore Wind Proposal Being Considered In General Assembly

note: Marylanders are already paying more for electricity than the U.S. average. At nearly 11 cents a kilowatt hour, Marylanders are paying more for their electricity than residents and businesses in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Annapolis - Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan released the following statement today as Gov. Martin O'Malley attempted to revise his offshore wind energy proposal in a key legislative committee today.

"It seems Martin O'Malley's priority is to make electricity and gas more expensive. He is pushing an increase in the gas tax and pushing a wind energy policy that is not cost effective and guarantees that electricity will be more expensive for rate payers.

"At the close of the last session, the governor ignored the budgeting process which resulted in a train wreck. Instead he was out on the steps of the capital, leading wind energy activists in chant that said 'all we re saying is give wind a chance.'

"There are no assurances that this offshore wind proposal will not devolve into crony-capitalism that reward friends of the governor and political donors.

"While there may be political support for offshore wind among narrow special interest groups, 96% of Marylanders are opposed to higher taxes. And make no mistake, the Governor's offshore wind proposal is simply a tax by another name.
"This governor has raised taxes and fees 24 times, taking $2.4 billion out of the economy. Maybe instead of giving wind a chance, it's time to give hard-working families a chance."

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Off shore wind is just plain dumb. The maintenance alone in a salt water environment is just not cost effective. On shore wind makes more sense. Transmission costs are less and construction costs are less.

Anonymous said...

Wind is a stupid way of generating electricity.
Build a coal power plant!

Anonymous said...

Has anyone done a study on the effect on marine life of the electromagnetic field caused by large cables underwater? How about the noise underwater from the turbines? How about birds being killed? How about tearing up the sea floor to build these things? And they are worried about an above ground pipeline (XL) and the dangers of fracking? Why are environmentalists so selective in what they support or attack?

Anonymous said...

how about let omalley just get one BIG Electric bill sent to his house every month and pay for the eastern shore customers? AW