North Carolina Offshore Wind Leases Blocked
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has recently announced that two offshore wind sites located in Eastern North Carolina will not be leased due to objections from The Department of Defense.
RALEIGH — An advisory committee to North Carolina's General Assembly is studying whether the state should develop offshore energy. A major issue is how the state would bring oil, natural gas, or wind energy onshore and deliver new resources to consumers.
In the midst of the cacophony of caterwauling that passes for economic journalism these days, there are at least two crystal clear voices of reason.