Ep: 055 - Offshore Wind

ENVIRONMENTALLY SPEAKING

Have you ever seen one of those giant wind turbines? They convert kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy. Where there is one, chances are there are several dozen more. In this episode we talk about several project that are either in the works now or about to take place with offshore wind. At the moment there isn’t enough public knowledge about what’s happening with our federal waters and then our state waters to the extent that offshore wind projects are using state waters to transmit electricity. The environmental impacts associated with these projects and the impact to the fishing industry and local economies is unknown. We discuss who’s involved and why it’s so important for local communities that are impacted from this get involved and ask questions. Take a listen