Offshore wind power will generate “thousands of good-paying union jobs. The country has only one offshore wind project online at this time, generating 30 megawatts, off Rhode Island. NOAA will grant $1 million to help study the impact of offshore wind operations on fishing operators as well as coastal communities. ADPresident Donald Trump repeatedly disparaged wind energy, mostly referring to land-based wind turbines for killing birds and pulling down property values. Earlier this month, the Interior Department approved an environmental review for Vineyard Wind, off the Massachusetts coast, which could become the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2021 16:30 UTC