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Wind Power News: Delaware
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States sue Trump administration over federal roadblocks on wind energy, citing economic harm and climate goals
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore. They say Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally shut down the permitting process, and he’s jeopardizing development of a power source critical . . . Complete story »
Delaware Audubon president’s view on wind farm surprising
I find it ironic that Steve Cottrell, president of Delaware Audubon, would condemn Sussex County for blocking US Wind from bringing power from a wind farm off Ocean City, Maryland, onto land (“Sussex council’s US Wind vote raises concern”). Cottrell asserts that county towns will lose millions in (essentially bribe) money. I actually find that commendable, not negative. Assuming Delaware Audubon relates to environmental conservation, why would he support a project that will kill millions of birds, destroy fish habitat . . . Complete story »
Fenwick Island joins lawsuit against DNREC over offshore wind proposal
The Town of Fenwick Island has joined yet another legal partnership in an effort to combat offshore wind from landing in Sussex County. On December 30, Fenwick officials voted to participate in the Caesar Rodney Institute’s appeal against the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), according to Fenwick Island Mayor Natalie Magdeburger. DNREC previously approved alternative energy company US Wind’s plans to bring power cables ashore at 3Rs Beach from offshore wind turbines. Magdeburger says the Fenwick Council . . . Complete story »
Delaware watermen sue to delay US Wind turbine project off Ocean City coast
Two Delaware watermen filed a lawsuit to delay the U.S. Wind project off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. The watermen said they worry about the impact that wind turbines could have on their livelihood. Advertisement “The windmills are going to create such echoes off the radars that we’re not even going to know where everything is,” waterman Paul Wes Townsend said. The Caesar Rodney Institute filed the lawsuit against the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on . . . Complete story »
Worcester commissioners ask Sussex County to reject wind farm substation
The Worcester County Commissioners have agreed to ask leaders in Sussex County, Delaware, to oppose a conditional use request to construct a substation at the Indian River power plant. The Worcester County Commissioners will ask its northerly neighbor to oppose a conditional use request to construct a substation at the Indian River power plant. The commissioners recently voted to send a letter to the Sussex County Council asking for its rejection of a conditional use request from a US Wind . . . Complete story »
County council defers vote on application for wind power substation
“Most people in Sussex County do not want these offshore windmills.” Sussex County Council convened a hearing on Tuesday, July 30, to consider a conditional-use application from Renewable Redevelopment LLC, a U.S. Wind subsidiary, for a 140-acre electric power substation adjacent to the current Indian River Power Plant near Dagsboro. After three hours of testimony and “new information brought to our attention,” the council deferred their vote. The site of the proposed wind power substation is off Iron Branch Road, . . . Complete story »
Concerns expressed locally regarding planned offshore wind farm projects
The controversy over the idea of Wind turbines off the Mid-Atlantic coast continues. The Talk of Delmarva’s Joe Ciccanti spoke at length with Captain HD Parsons at Fisherman’s Wharf in Lewes, specifically regarding the issue of these projects in relation to the health of ocean mammals. Captain Parsons says that everyone he has talked to about the issue for the most part are very concerned because it’s their livelihood–living near the Delmarva coast. The Talk of Delmarva is attempting to . . . Complete story »
Fenwick mayor: Wind farm deal ‘rushing to outcome’
Fenwick Island Mayor Natalie Magdeburger has a lot of questions about the state embracing a plan to bring an offshore wind power cables ashore in a Delaware State Park near her town: US Wind is an Italian company and could be sold, she pointed out. Could that give an unfriendly company access to the United States’ power grid? What exactly is the impact of sonar and radar to be used to build the US Wind turbine farm off nearby Ocean . . . Complete story »
Fenwick opts out of wind farm payments
Fenwick Island officials have said “no thanks” to an offer from a wind energy company to receive payment from the company in return for agreeing not to speak out negatively against efforts to place wind turbines within visibility of the Delaware coast. U.S. Wind has been making the rounds of coastal towns in recent weeks, offering up to $2 million over 20 years to towns that accept the company’s Community Benefit Agreement. So far, Fenwick Island and Lewes are the . . . Complete story »
Fenwick committee urges opposition to wind farms
Please note Nov. 20 on your calendars as an important deadline for sending comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM) regarding proposals for the US Wind Marwin and Momentum Wind offshore wind projects: While it may be difficult for individuals to make their voices heard, BOEM’s hearing does provide an official forum for everyone to express opinions. As such, we urge you to record your opposition for a proposed project that will essentially destroy Delaware’s marine environment and coastal . . . Complete story »
