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BOEM Report Admits Offshore Wind Capable of Causing Harm to Marine Ecosystems

August 4, 2025October 27, 2024 Steve MacDonald

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a report that more or less admits that offshore wind farms pose a risk to marine ecosystems and that they are unavoidable. Biological Impacts: Marine mammals, sea turtles, birds, and fish could suffer due to noise, habitat displacement, and changes in migration patterns. Even bats, which … Read more

Irony Alert: The Left Puts Energy Politics Ahead of the Environment

November 24, 2024June 4, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Dave “Whale Killer” Watters ended up having his meeting yesterday despite the lack of a quorum and took time to listen to the peasants’ objections to offshore wind projects off the coast of New Hampshire. One participant noted how disrespectful Whale Killer Watters was to the rabble’s concerns.

It Does Not Look Like NH Is Getting Any Electricty From “Whale-Killer” Watters Wind Boondoggle

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024 Steve MacDonald

We’ve had our fair share of comments and coverage of ‘New Hampshire’s” effort to support offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The lead figure in this comic tragedy is Democrat State Senator David ‘Whale Killer” Watters. He’s all in for New Hampshire, but why? We’re not getting any of the power.

Time is Running Out for the Gulf of Maine!Urgent!

July 15, 2024May 28, 2024 Op-Ed

Who will stand up for the people and the oceans? Who will show up for us? There is not enough data on what will become of our fragile Gulf of Maine if this is allowed. From the lobsters to the endangered Right Whales, it must be addressed, and it is not. All reps and senate members should be attending or send a rep for them. Our gulf is too important.

Help Stop this Before it’s Too Late

October 26, 2024May 13, 2024 Julie P

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.