On April 23, in Rye, New Hampshire, there was a presentation by the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) on the impacts Offshore Wind (OSW) will have in the Gulf of Maine.
Two million acres were identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for over a thousand Offshore Wind Turbines. They are scheduled to begin sight planning and construction in October 2024. The event, sponsored by Sea Bee Honey, was attended by approximately 80 people at the Rye Congregational Church. Fishermen, boaters, the general public, and others came to hear about what’s coming off the NH coast starting this October. The five NH gubernatorial candidates, many representatives, and senators were invited, but only one candidate showed up to listen. In attendance of the officials invited were Chuck Morse, NH state representatives Jason Gerhard, Kelley Potenza, and Deb Hobson.
I encourage everyone to listen and share this 1 hour 45 minute presentation. Once they start developing off our shores, we have absolutely no idea the cause and effects it will have and it may be too late to stop the damage.
The first part of the presentation was by Jerry Leeman, CEO of NEFSA. Mr. Leeman focused on the planned OSW impact on the fisheries and fishermen in the Gulf of Maine. Particularly our ocean food supply. If they destroy local fishing, our food will come by plane/ship. It makes zero sense why anyone thinks getting our food from China or Japan will save CO2 is a mystery. And those countries have zero protections for the ocean ecosystem and will cost much more for products to market. And it’s not “green.”
George Stover, NEFSA consultant with 42 years in the power industry, presented a detailed explanation of “The Language of Electricity” and the hows and whys of the electrical grid in New England.
John Borden, a fisherman from Portsmouth, NH, discussed how offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine would challenge an industry that is already stressed and heavily government-restricted.
The offshore wind projects have brought little jobs and power and unprecedented harm to ocean mammals. There have been ten dead mammals where they are surveying for OSW expansion off NJ, NY, and the MA coast. The list below are over 40 dead mammals from January to May 1 2024. These are the mammals we know about. There are no studies of the effects on mammals, microorganisms, and the problem or poisons to which these giant turbines have been linked. New England is known for its seafood; be sad if it all comes from another country halfway around the world.
Call write your state reps and senators and help stop this before it’s too late…
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