“When granting initial approval of offshore wind turbines along Maryland’s coast, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) irresponsibly and consistently ignored the concerns of the National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and most importantly, the people of Ocean City. The language I authored in the Interior Appropriations bill urges BOEM to work with other federal agencies, the State of Maryland, and the people of Ocean City to come to a consensus on the wind turbines’ height and distance from the shore prior to their approval of any construction and operations plan (COP).
These wind turbines, standing at 643 feet with red lights atop each tower in the latest proposal, would be visible from the beaches of Ocean City and Assateague Island National Seashore. The wind turbines, as currently proposed, will reduce property values, jeopardize the safety of maritime travel, and pose a threat to Ocean City’s commercial fishing and tourism industries. BOEM is obligated to work with the State of Maryland, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Coast Guard on this project, and these issues must be resolved before any wind turbines are built off Maryland’s coast. If these proposed 86 wind turbines will negatively impact the local communities, maritime safety, marine life, or economy of the region, the proposal must be changed to protect all affected stakeholders.”
4 comments:
Someone needs to get a grip
What do you want cheaper cleaner power or more dirty energy
no one is going to trip over them and most are lying in the looking up
taking in the suns rays.
Grow up and quit complaining. The crime and parking fees are doing in Ocean City not win mills
Just saying
"...the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) irresponsibly and consistently ignored the concerns of the National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, and most importantly, the people of Ocean City."
This is a complete fabrication. All stake holders have been involved in this process for many years and that is easily verifiable through public records.
There has never been a wind turbine manufactured and put into service that has paid itself off, let alone produced a profit.
Wind energy is super expensive and impacts fisheries and property values. Analyzing impacts prior to installing this project, is the minimum that should be done.
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