Feds Approve Maine’s 15-Mile-Long Floating Offshore Wind Research Facility

[rangerrebew]

Feds Approve Maine’s 15-Mile-Long Floating Offshore Wind Research Facility
by Christian Wade  Aug 22, 2024 
 

The Biden administration has given the green light to Maine Gov. Janet Mills‘ plan to create the nation’s first offshore wind power system devoted solely to researching clean energy. [emphasis, links added]

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has agreed to lease a 15-mile tract of federal waters to Maine for the project, which will involve setting up a dozen floating windmills about 30 miles off the coast.


It would be the first devoted to researching how to develop the technology in a sustainable way that doesn’t impact the state’s commercial fishing industry. The exact details of the lease agreement were not released.

Mills said the project will help “establish Maine as a leader in responsible offshore wind, in balance with our state’s marine economy and environment.”

https://climatechangedispatch.com/feds-approve-maines-15-mile-long-floating-offshore-wind-research-facility/

[catfish1957]

Fishing issues should be the least of their worries. 

Can you imagine the damage that would happen when 15 miles of hardware come crashing (not floating)  ashore during a Cat 3 or 4 Storm, or even a major Noreaster. 

I am of the opinion that the average liberal is a ready made Darwin Award Candidate.