. Oregon fishermen and seafood processors are frustrated that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal agency that oversees offshore wind development, is not responding to concerns they’ve raised about potential offshore wind projects on the state’s coast.
. The West Coast Seafood Processors Association, the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission claim their concerns about proposed offshore wind project call areas, areas where the agency is seeking public comment, and their impact on key fish populations due to the turbine’s electromagnetic field (EMF) cables, have been ignored.
. “BOEM has told us that if Oregon doesn’t want this, they will back off and pursue other offshore wind call areas, and we’ve made it pretty clear to them that Oregon doesn’t want this, and they’re still pushing forward,” Lori Steele, executive director of the seafood trade group West Coast Seafood Processors Association, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The Oregon fishing industry is frustrated with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal agency that oversees offshore wind, which they say is not listening to concerns they’ve raised that proposed projects could harm marine life, hurt the economy and drive them out of business, locals told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The West Coast Seafood Processors Association, the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative and the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission claim their concerns about proposed offshore wind project call areas, areas where the agency is seeking public comment, and their impact on key fish populations due to the turbines’ electromagnetic field (EMF) cables, have been ignored by BOEM. They also worry about the impact offshore winds would have on their businesses and the entire state’s economy.
“BOEM has told us that if Oregon doesn’t want this, they will back off and pursue other offshore wind areas, and we’ve made it pretty clear to them that Oregon doesn’t want this, and they’re still pushing forward,” Lori Steele, executive director of the seafood trade group West Coast Seafood Processors Association, told the DCNF. “They are giving us nothing but lip service,” she added.
similar situation in Maryland, Ocean City. Our government is pushing harder for wind turbines, while the people don’t want this and have concerns about harming marine life. But they will bull doze right over us and spend our money any way they want. It feels hopeless at times.
They don’t want anyone on the water. They damn sure don’t want you fishing.
hey when you have all this money to put in wind mills your working on the guy that is going to make a huge profit, he isnt going to back down. Normal person losing their job isnt their concern and could care less
GO NUCLEAR !!!!