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Two more NJ Offshore Wind Setbacks push wind further away from the Jersey Shore

Offshore wind, one of the most debated topics along the Jersey Shore in 2024, is now facing significant challenges as the economic landscape grows more difficult and political uncertainty mounts. Following the results of the November 5 election and a continued challenge to the economics of offshore wind, a flurry of changes has emerged, signaling a shift in momentum for offshore wind projects in the state.  Offshore wind, one of the most debated topics along the Jersey Shore in 2024, is now facing significant challenges as the economic landscape grows more difficult and political uncertainty mounts. Following the results of the November 5 election and a continued challenge to the economics of offshore wind, a flurry of changes has emerged, signaling a shift in momentum for offshore wind projects in the state. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:44

Nils Stolpe: It’s not the fault of the wind industry??? Sophistry is the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.

The “We’re for ocean wind power, the Hell with the rest of the oceans” claque have been yammering their “it’s not the fault of the wind industry” chant ever since an unprecedented number of whales and dolphins started washing up on New York and New Jersey beaches. Since December of this past year, when each of these incidents (was?) turned into a media event, it has been inevitably accompanied by some government (from Washington or Trenton) official, some (oddly enough, almost assuredly Democratic) legislator, some presumed objective scientist (doing an on-camera or recorded interview) with his or her hand held out for her or his share of what are very likely going to be billions of state, federal or wind industry research dollars, or some so-called environmentalist with the same goal. Just about all of them are insistently proclaiming “there is no proof that sonar testing (or any other testing being done by/for the wind industry) kills whales and/or dolphins.” >click to read< 18:55