Oregon Leaders to BOEM: Friction with Stakeholders Necessitates Pause in Offshore Wind Process
In a rare move Friday, a group of elected officials, all Democrats, urged greater transparency and cessation of offshore wind leasing processes until Oregon leaders can better coordinate their approach with the federal government.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Val Hoyle and Suzanne Bonamici all signed a letter to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Liz Klein, noting the ongoing friction between the agency and the fishing industry, coastal communities and tribal ...
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