South Jersey’s economy is dependent on fishing and outdoor recreation. Both could be hurt if a massive off shore wind farm is built along the coast. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew recently got an earful from the local fishing and tourism industries. The proposed offshore wind project could destroy NJ’s #2 industry. Jeff Van Drew …
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Commercial fishermen have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. They fear offshore wind farms will make things worse. New England anglers have been fighting against offshore wind farms for years. New Jersey Wind Farm opposition just getting started. Orsted is a power company based in Fredericia, Denmark. They want to erect a …
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Just days after the Federal Government forced a delay of early offshore wind projects, NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed an Executive Order to establish a Council for the Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute. The delay was caused by the alleged need for more impact studies. This will likely slow the progress of east …
NJ Governor Wants to Establish Council on Offshore Wind Farms Read More »
The European companies hoping to grow a forest of wind mills off the Jersey shore, got some bad news this week. Plans for the Nation’s first major offshore wind farm have been delayed. The wind projects will now need additional environmental impact studies. The project would be the first of many wind farms getting ready …
Fed Taps Brakes on Wind Farms off Atlantic Coast Read More »
‘If we install wind turbines off the Jersey shore, we can kiss flounder fishing goodbye’. That’s what veteran anglers are saying about the threat of 500 wind mills, being installed about 5 miles off the South Jersey coast. Flatfish like flounder, avoid electromagnetic currents… created by offshore Wind farms. European companies are getting these US …
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Offshore Wind Farms. By Jack Dreyer. Submitted as coursework for PH240, Stanford University, Fall 2017 What is an Offshore Wind Farm? Offshore wind farms are large quantities of wind turbines that are cited offshore, as seen in Fig. 1. The only difference between offshore wind farms and “regular” wind turbines …
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Will New Jersey consider supporting all forms of clean, efficient and safe power…like nuclear? Or will the Garden State bet big with taxpayer dollars on the still risky solar and wind power solutions? This non-partisan issue is covered in a recent New York Times editorial titled: Nuclear Power Can Save the World To be sure, …
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Shep on Fishing’s Mike Shepherd and Robin Scott discussed the controversial wind farm project with NJ State Senator, Chris Brown. Offshore New Jersey wind farms: are we jumping into it with limited research? Senator Brown: What is cost to taxpayers? Project could force a rate increase. Listen below to clips from SHEP ON FISHING Podcast …
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Imagine the New Jersey coast littered with a forest of 500 wind turbines. All seen from our sandy shores. Listen to clips from the latest SHEP ON FISHING radio show. They discuss the potential harm brought about by offshore wind farms. Show notes: SHEP ON FISHING. WOND Radio 1400am. 3.16.19 No guarantee that this so-called …
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An ocean based ‘forest’ of windmills, just 10 miles off the Jersey coast? Yup. That’s what NJ Gov Murphy wants to accomplish by the year 2030. No matter how much it costs. No matter how effective it may, or may not be. New Jersey wind farms towering 800 to 1,000 feet in height. Residents, taxpayers …
Continuing the fight to prevent offshore drilling in New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner McCabe announced that the State has joined a motion in federal court seeking to block drilling-related seismic testing activity. Seismic testing and wind farms off Atlantic City coast could harm marine mammals environment. Seismic …
Jersey Coast Confronts Problems With Wind Farms and Offshore Drilling. Read More »
Listen: Audio clips from SHEP ON FISHING. WOND Radio. Dec. 22, 2018. Mid-Atlantic approved slot option on fluke, aka summer flounder. BUT….Bill Shillingford, aka Bucktail Willie says that could be a problem. It might have an impact on the # of fishing days. Modern Fish Act was recently passed by the House and Senate. Now …
Bad Data Hurting Recreational Jersey Fishing. Offshore Wind Turbines Coming? Read More »
