WindAction | Fewer people in N.J. support offshore wind, now that it's closer to happening, poll says
“When the concept of wind farms moved from abstract policy considerations to preparing for actual construction, many residents said, ‘Not in my backyard, or at least not off my beach,’” John Froonjian, director of the Hughes Center, said in a statement. “That’s especially true along the coast, where wind farms have been the focus of protests and legislative election campaigns. Four years ago, 77% of residents living in parts bordered the ocean or a bay were in favor of offshore wind turbines and now, in September 2023, just 33% of the...
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