Press Mention Electrek October 11, 2020
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EGEB: Trump’s offshore oil ban in Southeast also blocks wind farms
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An executive order by President Trump banning offshore oil drilling in the Southeast inadvertently also prohibits offshore wind farms for 10 years beginning July 1, 2022. Chris Carnevale of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy noted the unexpected consequence, as the ban affects North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida—states with varying renewable energy portfolios and potential for offshore wind development.
I think almost no one was expecting that it would affect offshore wind
Chris Carnevale
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