Rhode Island-based Green Oceans, a non-partisan, grassroots not-profit, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging four federal agencies shortcut statutory and regulatory procedures, and violated environmental protection laws. The agencies approved the South Fork and Revolution Wind projects; an additional 35 co-plaintiffs joined the lawsuit.
The suit alleges that the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers and their respective administrative leaders, issued permits for the two projects on the
critical marine habitat known as Coxes Ledge, despite the acknowledgment of serious irreversible
harm and without adequate environmental impact studies.
The lawsuit asks the court to invalidate the approvals for both projects until the government complies with all relevant statutes and regulations.
As one example, the Piping Plover’s migratory paths are directly affected by offshore wind turbines; this of course affects the bird population, and disrupts just one facet of complex, ocean-based ecosystems.
Turbine construction and operation blamed
Environmental damage has occured with both the construction and operation of large wind turbines, placed out into the Atlantic ocean.
This video depicts how the wind turbines will look off Delaware beaches after construction, who will benefit (not Delawareans), and the marine life facing a lot of damaging effects.
Connecticut connection
In Connecticut, Mystic Aquarium accepted $1.25 million; they feature an exhibit on Offshore Wind that never mentions the increasing number of logistical and financial problems. Currently, the exhibit hasn’t updated to inform visitors that Eversource backed out of a large financial agreement with Orsted.
This is the first in an article series to raise public awareness, on offshore wind ramifications.
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