State Sen. Mary Beth Carozza (R-38) continues to push the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to reject the Maryland offshore wind energy project once and for all.
In a letter issued Oct. 16, Carozza urged Eugenio Piñeiro-Soler, director of NOAA Fisheries – a federal agency that consults with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on offshore projects – to halt offshore wind development off Maryland’s coast.
The correspondence comes less than a month after NOAA representatives visited Ocean City for a meeting with local leaders and commercial watermen to discuss their concerns about US Wind’s proposed project, which will start roughly 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City.
“Those in attendance were very encouraged by your remarks and look forward to a final rejection of US Wind’s wind energy project off Ocean City, as well as any new future attempts,” the letter reads.
The letter is the latest in a series of missives local officials have sent to federal agencies in their attempts to thwart the developer’s plans for a 114-turbine wind farm. The project’s approvals are now at risk of being vacated by the Trump administration while a lawsuit filed by Ocean City and several named co-plaintiffs plays out in federal court.
For her part, Carozza shared her constituents’ opposition to offshore wind, as well as her appreciation for NOAA’s visit to the area Sept. 24. During that offshore wind summit, stakeholders were able to speak directly with NOAA scientists about the impacts wind turbines could have on fisheries.
A typical Carozza “smoke and mirrors” to make it look as though she’s doing something when she’s not. The Trump Administration has already got it covered. Just another RINO Democrat trying to ride Trump’s coattail and take credit. The offshore wind project is not going to happen, so her reelection sideshow is moot at this point.