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California, Biden admin agree on plan to open coastal areas to offshore wind development
ktla ^

Posted on 05/25/2021 4:05:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The pact that would float hundreds of turbines off the coast of Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay was touted as a breakthrough to eventually power 1.6 million homes and help the state and federal government reach ambitious climate change goals through clean energy production.

The plan includes floating 380 windmills across a nearly 400-square-mile (1,035-square-kilometer) area that is 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Morro Bay.

The California wind farms would produce a combined 4.6 gigawatts, with the Morro Bay operation providing two-thirds of that output.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said he included $20 million in his revised budget proposal this month that would help expedite environmental review of the projects.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: california; humboldtbay; killthemseabirds; local; morrobay; offshore; umicorms; unicornfarts; windfarms
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To: BenLurkin

This is more invasive than oil drilling.
These people are stupid.


21 posted on 05/25/2021 4:42:33 PM PDT by doc maverick
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To: Bellagio

Yup

Grifter Inc. seems to have a new rice bowl boondoggle ,,

(don’t they have a high-speed rail project they need to finish first ?)

But but but won’t the whales bump into them and be annoyed by the noise from the vibrations ?

Funny how Gavin’s priorities shift like a fauci mask opinion.


22 posted on 05/25/2021 4:46:40 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran 78 to 84 )
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To: BenLurkin

I bet you the whales won’t like it.

Or the endangered salmon.


23 posted on 05/25/2021 4:49:19 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: DesertRhino

I remember Trump at a rally saying something to the effect of “Darling, is it windy enough to watch TV?”

LOL


24 posted on 05/25/2021 4:49:29 PM PDT by Aria (- )
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To: BenLurkin

So they’re going to build an offshore platform out by the windmills for Biden to stand there and continuously flap his guns? ‘Cause that’s the most consistent source of wind I know of.


25 posted on 05/25/2021 4:55:22 PM PDT by GenXFreedomFighter
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To: BenLurkin

Sounds like a fleet of sailing ships that residents might one day use to escape the insanity.

A floating windmill sounds like a completely idiotic idea. It will never generate a net positive energy, and they’ll all be on the bottom of the ocean, if ever built.


26 posted on 05/25/2021 4:59:03 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: BenLurkin; All
If I recall correctly, isn’t California known for pushing renewable energy, including wind, and then shutting of parts of its grid when the wind helps wildfires to spread since California is said to practice deferred land management?
(10.24.19) Fire safety power blackouts begin for as many as a half-million in California

Since San Luis Obisbo County (Morro Bay) seems to have an established risk for using blackouts to combat wildfires, why is Biden and California talking about putting a wind farm in the area?

Benefits outweigh possible problems?

Unaccountable funding?

Corrections, insights welcome.

27 posted on 05/25/2021 5:03:23 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: BenLurkin

illegitident “Period”


28 posted on 05/25/2021 5:05:59 PM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count.)
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29 posted on 05/25/2021 5:08:34 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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To: BenLurkin

A couple of oil platforms wouldn’t be as ugly and intrusive as these wind platforms


30 posted on 05/25/2021 5:09:19 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: DesertRhino

I went to plant flowers at a relatives grave this past weekend. It is in a rural area with lots of really nice mountains to look at.

Since last year two windmills have found a place on one. They are hideous and spoil the view for miles.

Talking to a local, everyone hates them as they moved to that area for the unobstructed natural views. However, the people in the larger city 2-30 miles away love them, as they can fee good and not see them.


31 posted on 05/25/2021 5:12:23 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: BenLurkin

Remember the olden days when the green weenies and nimby’s whined and cried about those ugly drilling rigs off the coast? I guess ugly Mr. Chop Chops slicing and dicing birds for minor returns is A-OK!


32 posted on 05/25/2021 5:15:50 PM PDT by Mastador1
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To: Steve_Seattle

See my post #31 about a local rural mountain top.


33 posted on 05/25/2021 5:18:47 PM PDT by matt04 ( )
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To: BenLurkin

Why does it cost 20 million to sit around and think about it?


34 posted on 05/25/2021 5:23:48 PM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: BenLurkin

“Can you say stupid boys and girls?” The Aussie’s did this and pissed away billions with nothing to show for it.


35 posted on 05/25/2021 5:28:30 PM PDT by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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To: BenLurkin

Numbers will never add up.


36 posted on 05/25/2021 5:30:28 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (resist the narrative. )
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To: BenLurkin
Gorgeous! That ought to power a couple of Teslas.

How about...


37 posted on 05/25/2021 5:38:32 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: BenLurkin

Should work out well for the whales and birds.


38 posted on 05/25/2021 6:17:25 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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Major waste of money(nothing new to the rats) and an environmental disaster....


39 posted on 05/25/2021 6:49:35 PM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: BenLurkin

Only if each windmill has an integrated camera to record the bird carnage, live streamed on Facebook.


40 posted on 05/25/2021 6:52:03 PM PDT by utford
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