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Pentagon Warns Offshore Wind Projects Could Threaten National Security

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Pentagon Warns Offshore Wind Projects Could Threaten National Security
In October 2022, the U.S. Navy and Air Force documented areas of potential conflicts between Department of Defense activities and proposed offshore wind development. Areas in red are deemed “highly problematic.” Map courtesy of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Scottie Barnes
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The Pentagon is sounding the alarm over planned offshore wind farm projects that it says could negatively impact U.S. national security.

According to published reports, the Pentagon is concerned that nearly all of the new areas slated for offshore wind energy development along the Central Atlantic coast—a key component of the Biden administration’s climate agenda—would conflict with military operations.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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