April 18, 2023 — In a potentially serious setback for offshore wind energy, the Pentagon is expressing concerns that wind farm projects along the East Coast could pose a threat to national security.
According to published reports, the Pentagon is troubled that the Biden administration has plans to expand offshore wind farm projects along the Atlantic coast, warning that nearly all of the new territory is in conflict with military operations. The areas of concern are off Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, whose district includes the shore towns of Atlantic and Cape May counties, has been one of the most outspoken opponents of offshore wind energy.
Van Drew pointed to the Pentagon’s concerns as another reason why a moratorium should be placed on wind farm projects until there is further study of the impacts.