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How unmitigated wind development threatens the environment and human livelihoods
Texas Public Policy Foundation|Jan 21, 2022
The growing wind industry is increasingly looking to offshore to capture ample wind resources, especially in the Northeast U.S. However, the impact of this development on commercial fishermen, endangered species, and grid reliability is being ignored. Hear from a group of Rhode Island fishermen who are suing the federal government to properly enforce its laws and how Texas could be impacted by the outcome.
Speakers:
Bonnie Brady - Exec. Director, Long Island Commercial Fishing Association
Meghan Lapp - Fisheries Liaison and General Manager, Seafreeze Shoreside
Rep. Jared Patterson - Texas State Representative
The Hon. Jason Isaac - Director of Life:Powered, Texas Public Policy Foundation
The growing wind industry is increasingly looking to offshore to capture ample wind resources, especially in the Northeast U.S. However, the impact of this development on commercial fishermen, endangered species, and grid reliability is being ignored. Hear from a group of Rhode Island fishermen who are suing the federal government to properly enforce its laws and how Texas could be impacted by the outcome.
Speakers:
Bonnie Brady - Exec. Director, Long Island Commercial Fishing Association
Meghan Lapp - Fisheries Liaison and General Manager, Seafreeze Shoreside
Rep. Jared Patterson - Texas State Representative
The Hon. Jason Isaac - Director of Life:Powered, Texas Public Policy Foundation