US Offshore Wind Plan is Not Enough -NOIA

 NOIA President Randall Luthi issued a statement addressiong the United States' new National Offshore Wind Strategy:
 
"As the United States and the world seek to find and produce more energy to meet ever increasing needs, the offshore wind strategy announced today is a glass only half full of opportunity. While the plan is a good start towards helping to meet growing energy demands, a more realistic offshore energy strategy would be broader, involving both non-traditional sources, such as offshore wind, and traditional sources, such as low cost and efficient offshore oil and natural gas," Luthi said.

"Unfortunately, the federal regulators are apparently saddled with blinders that provide only a narrow focus for our energy future.  Earlier this year, the Department of the Interior prematurely dropped consideration of an oil and natural gas sale off the Atlantic coast, apparently abandoning an “all-of-the-above” energy approach in the area."

"Imagine how many additional jobs, increased economic development and greater energy security could be provided to U.S. consumers and residents all along the Atlantic coast if wind, oil and natural gas were included in the offshore energy development strategy announced today."