WindAction | Oregon lawmakers call for pause on offshore wind energy plans
Oregon lawmakers are calling on a federal agency to postpone plans to build two offshore wind energy projects off of the Oregon coast. In a letter sent Thursday, the bipartisan Oregon Coastal Caucus outlined concerns over a lack of public engagement for the proposed Wind Energy Areas. The plans include offshore wind projects near Coos Bay and Brookings — totaling approximately 195,012 acres with 2.4 gigawatts of clean renewable energy potential.