August 13, 2021 — Federal and state officials gathered at Woodley Island in Eureka on Tuesday to highlight Humboldt County’s promising future as a leader in offshore wind energy, a move that would bring thousands of jobs to the Humboldt Bay region.
Joined by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory and California Energy Commissioner Karen Douglas, North Coast Rep. Jared Huffman praised the Biden administration’s effort to pursue offshore wind energy in California.
“We’re getting it done here in California — that’s one of the most exciting things in the face of this daunting climate crisis,” Huffman said. “It is a big deal that today on Humboldt Bay we are being visited by the top environmental officials in the United States of America.”
Standing before Woodley Island’s iconic “Fisherman” statue after a tour of Humboldt Bay on the Madaket, Haaland said she was “thrilled to have the opportunity to see the excitement surrounding the future of this area.”