Pentagon Raises Concerns Over Biden's Offshore Wind Plans for National Security
The Department of Defense (DoD) has warned that President Biden's offshore wind development goals could significantly impede naval military operations, posing a national security risk. The DoD report highlights complicated compatibility challenges with wind turbines near Navy and Air Force training, and maps show massive acreage blocked off in federal waters near North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. The Pentagon is committed to facilitating development while protecting national security, and the report is the first step in the process. Offshore wind development has also faced increasing scrutiny in light of a recent spate of whales beaching along the East Coast, leading to calls for a federal moratorium on wind development in the Atlantic Ocean.