Governor Cooper Issues Statement on Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Decision Impacting North Carolina and Biden Administration Offshore Wind Energy Goals
Statement
Issues: Energy
"While this decision is extremely disappointing, it will not slow North Carolina's momentum in reaching our offshore wind energy goals as we transition to a clean energy economy. The Biden-Harris Administration and North Carolina have outlined strong goals to increase offshore wind energy generation and this decision jeopardizes both plans. North Carolina remains committed to becoming the nation's leader in offshore wind energy and stands ready to work with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to identify alternative solutions to solve this problem."
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