Texas Scorecard by Sydnie Henry July 28, 2023
If the proposed measures are enacted, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham could deny the Biden administration permits to run cables from the wind turbines through Texas-controlled waters.Muenster are advocating for a new measure that would allow Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham to deny permits to the Biden administration for burying cables in Texas-controlled waters that lead to their wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico.
Drew Springer
@DrewSpringer
Biden may want to put them in Federal waters but remember the cables have to come through Texas controlled waters. I join @mayes_middleton
in urging @DrBuckinghamTX & @TXGLO to deny permits & access.
Mayes Middleton
@mayes_middleton
Biden’s wind boondoggle puts nearly $900 Billion of ship channels economic impact at risk and will destroy grid frequency in our grid. They made a bad plan worse by moving it closer to Galveston Island. That’s why I’m going to re-file the bill to stop it
Buckingham has said this project raises “serious concerns” for Texas and she is not a “fan.”
During the regular 88th Legislative Session, Middleton filed Senate Bill 1303, which would require in-depth investigation into potential wind facilities and create a permitting process for such facilities.
Middleton’s measure follows the Biden administration’s plan for a 546,645-acre wind farm off the Galveston coast, as well as a 188,023-acre wind farm 56 miles off the shore of Lake Charles, Louisiana. Since both Galveston and Lake Charles are often directly in the path of major hurricanes, it calls into question the wind turbines’ ability to produce adequate energy, especially in extreme weather.
Following the plan’s announcement, Middleton sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that drew attention to potentially harmful effects the wind farms may create for Texans, including highlighting the unreliability of renewable energy sources “in the times of greatest need.”
More:
https://texasscorecard.com/state/texas-lawmakers-call-for-state-to-stop-bidens-galveston-wind-farm/
