One down-One to go. We are encouraged by Orsted's decision to move on but remain steadfast in our fight with Atlantic Shores. This fight is not over.
#ATLShoresWind
is planned 8.7 mi off the
#LBI
coast to Brigantine. Stay united, stay strong. We're not backing down!
#OffshoreWind
BREAKING: NANTUCKET'S SOUTH SHORE BEACHES CLOSED! DANGEROUS DEBRIS and SHARP FIBERGLASS SHARDS from the new wind farm just 14 miles south of the Vineyard have forced a shutdown of operations. This is a WAKE-UP CALL—these projects need to STOP IMMEDIATELY on the East Coast
ALL BEACHES CLOSED: Beach Closings Due to Wind Turbine Debris-Not Great for Tourism! Was this factored in the studies that ALL show a loss in tourism from
#OffshoreWind
?
🚨 All of Nantucket’s south shore beaches have been CLOSED by the town due to the debris washing up from Vineyard Wind’s broken turbine.
“The water is closed to swimming on all south shore beaches, due to large floating debris and sharp fiberglass shards,” per
@ackharbormaster
NJ HAS NO PLAN for removing 2421 wind turbines at end of their useful life. The developer is allowed to merely "decommission" the turbines & let them rust in the Atlantic Ocean.
@GovMurphy
says he hasn't given this much thought. He's "too busy building them" Shouldn't we care
What did they expect would happen when the turbine blades broke 14 miles off shore? Oh, wait...build now...and ask questions later. We need to prevent this from becoming an entire E. Coast nightmare!
“You can walk on the beaches, however we strongly recommend you wear footwear due to sharp fiberglass shards and debris on the beaches” -
@ackharbormaster
Another advisory from the town in response to the debris from Vineyard Wind’s broken turbine blade that is washing up.
OOPS! Wind turbine collapses due to wind. How will 2421 turbines off the NJ Coast fare during Nor'Easters or hurricanes? Or even just strong winds?
#WindScam
The Netherlands: Huge wind turbine crashes to the ground due to... the wind. 🤡
Because apparently, wind turbines are completely useless when the wind isn't blowing, and even more useless when the wind is blowing.
Bring on the lawsuits! American Electric Power (AEP) has initiated legal action against GE Vernova, in Oklahoma. They claim that many turbines have failed or become inoperable, needing immediate repairs. More defects are expected to cause costly future failures.
When the whales have all died
When the birds go extinct
When our ocean becomes a dead zone
Maybe then people will realize what OSW was all along
#FollowTheMoney
"WHY WIND POWER IS USELESS" Wind power's true cost is hidden behind an 80% SUBSIDY, making it an exorbitant sources of energy. Big foreign companies benefit from wind power subsidies, locking in long-term contracts and passing costs to taxpayers.
UK study of oysters and mussels collected off the south coast of England "contain 'disturbingly high levels of fiberglass.'" The study author states "we're just starting to understand the extent of fiberglass contamination."
#OceanPollution
🚨 Shocking revelation: 3,000 dead whales, dolphins & porpoises in just 3 years in the UK. "POTENTIAL TO KILL": Defra's report highlights the danger of underwater noise from wind farm construction to marine mammals.
#OffshoreWind
#NoisePollution
Vineyard Wind claims, "nearly the entirety of the blade remains affixed to the turbine." A photo obtained by
@FoxNews
Digital shows the blade mostly severed from its base. What other lies are they telling us? And what about the grease dripping down this turbine? How can we trust
Ocean City Mayor vows to sue the federal government if US Wind's offshore project gets the green light. "This is a David and Goliath fight, and we believe we're right."
#OceanCity
#OffshoreWind
WHAT HAPPENED IN OREGON? PGE knowingly operated ~4 turbines at Biglow Canyon wind factory with broken blade bolts leading to a catastrophic blade failure. A blade as tall as an 11-story building & weighing more than 4 Toyota Camrys, soared the full length of a football field.
Congressman Jeff Van Drew tells the crowd that these
#OffshoreWind
projects are the "worst projects" he's ever seen & IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
#SaveLBI
Nantucket resident Nathan Skerritt was fishing this morning along the south shore and documenting the fiberglass shards still washing up from Vineyard Wind’s damaged turbine blade, more than a week after its failure 15 miles southwest of the island
LAWSUITS UNDERWAY “Bob Stern - head of nonprofit organization Save LBI, Beach Haven resident and an engineer - said that he and his coalition are actively working to protect the shore and encourage federal entities to not just be transparent, but to consider public input.
"What
New: Dead Humpback Whale-Brant Beach-Today begins with very sad news of yet another whale stranding on our own
#LBI
beach. Nearly 100 whales have died on the East Coast from Dec 2022 to now.
#MarineMammals
#SaveTheWhales
Good news for Island Beach State Park, NJ! Orsted will start removing equipment and cease offshore sonar operations.
@AtlanticShores
, Your Turn is next to Leave
#LBI
.
Long Beach Island (LBI) NJ beaches are a pristine treasure. We must defend our shores from the threat
@GovMurphy
of #
#OSW
industrialization. This gem must be preserved for our children & grandchildren, not sacrificed for
#BigWind
#BigMoney
. Let's protect what truly matters!
What will happen to the Atlantic Shores Wind turbines that are decommissioned at the end of useful life?
THE ANSWER: NOTHING. They will rust away in the Atlantic Ocean because there is NO PLAN to ever remove them.
#ForeverTurbines
Have you or your staff have take a hard look at the feasibility of removing the wind towers/turbines at the end of their useful life?
Caller states it's not technically feasible to get it back to shore
Murphy responded with they haven't looked into that, have to get them built
Despite recent turbine blade issues at Nantucket Wind Farm,
@GovMurphy
& the NJBPU are speeding up NJ’s
#OSW
plans. The rush despite
#OSW
issues is due to one thing: Government Substitutes. Say NO to
#ForeverTurbines
We'd like
#media
#journalists
to do their job. Instead of taking
@GovMurphy
@NOAA
responses at face value-saying that no evidence links
#whale
deaths to
#osw
sonar activity, blaming vessel strikes. Maybe the government is wrong. Do your own research on sonar & whale behavior.
“No other country in the world is considering a wind turbine project of this turbine size and number within 9 miles off their coastline. The project violates a number of statutes and must be stopped, which is why we are challenging it in court… The Atlantic Shores South project
#SaveLBI
has filed a Notice of Intent to sue the Department of Commerce, the National Marine Fisheries Service & the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on their failure to adhere to the Endangered Species Act with respect to protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic
"We do not yet know the cause of Saturday’s incident. But we do know that no human structure can forever withstand the corrosive power of the ocean." - Jerry Leeman, NEFSA CEO
It's never been more clear. We must stop the construction of offshore wind turbines.
Two more
#whaledeaths
in just 2 days challenges assurances by
#OffshoreWind
that
#marinelife
impact will be minimal.
@NOAA
states “Offshore wind energy could introduce electro-magnetic fields that impact navigation, predator detection, communication and the ability for fish and
An environmental catastrophe is unfolding in front of our very eyes! On May 7th, two more whales were found washed up on our shores—one in Sandy Hook, NJ, and the other in Westport, MA. Notably, Westport lies amidst two bustling offshore wind industrial zones. Yet, there's an
Wind farms cause warming? Harvard researchers drop bombshell revealing large-scale wind farms may increase avg surface temps in U.S. by 0.24°C. Study also finds
#windfarms
need 5-20X more land vs estimates. Next to industrialize? Our oceans.
Breaking news! Looks like Orsted is delaying the NJ wind farm projects until 2026. Read the statement just posted by Congressman Van Drew. This is good news for the East Coast and all marine life!
#justice
#environment
And we are supposed to believe that putting 357 massive 1000ft + turbines just 9 miles off
#LBI
shore has exactly the same effect on
#MarineLife
&
#EndangeredBirds
as if we did nothing at all
In order to lay transmission cables, wind companies will have to dredge HUNDREDS of miles of sea floor.
Existing BOEM EIS’s claim this dredging will have the same environmental impact as doing nothing at all.
Does that make sense to anyone?
How much more evidence do they need? Offshore Wind Energy Vessel Surveys are the Cause of the Recent New Jersey Whale & Dolphin Deaths. Get involved. SAY NO to
#OSW
development off our cost!
#SaveNARW
#MarineLife
"Absolutely, 100 percent, offshore wind kills whales,’ Apostolos Gerasoulis, a Rutgers professor emeritus of computer science.
#Whale
death count is up to around 534 for these species. Follow us. Say NO
#ForeverTurbines
#endangered
Did any voter in NJ approve the current
#OffshoreWind
program? No!
NJ's
#OffshoreWind
program built brick by brick from
@GovMurphy
Executive Orders.
Executive order
#8
, Executive Order
#92
Executive Order
#307
Each order massively increasing the size & scope of
#OSW
in
#NJ
.
The NorthEast is prone to hurricanes and Nor'Easters. Does it really make sense to erect 1000's of massive 1047 ft high steel structures in the Atlantic Ocean?
“Thank God the right thing happened here,” Van Drew said. “There is still
@AtlanticShores
to deal with. We have to keep our eyes on the ball, and we won’t celebrate until it’s all done.”
#shoreeconomy
#OSW
Dead humpback whale being lifted out of the water by a crane in Maine 4 days ago. The investigation revealed a startling correlation between the presence of
#offshorewind
industry activities and the disturbance of marine ecosystems in the region. The disruptive noise generated by
3 Dolphins dead on
#NJCoast
this week! Yet we hear "no evidence" from
#OffshoreWind
. Noise from survey vessel device is in frequency range of whale’s hearing & vocalizations, at levels that disturb its behavior leading to serious harm & death.
#marinelife
North Carolina
#OffShoreWind
Leases Blocked by
@DeptofDefense
! A 2022 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that offshore wind turbines can interfere with radar systems. “Wind turbine generators have significant electromagnetic
This is it, NJ Shore. Bid farewell to our beautiful ocean and pristine beaches if this goes through. On March 18, BOEM will publish a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Atlantic
Industry data shows that wind turbine blade failures are common, with around 3,800 incidents reported globally each year. For example, if 9 projects are built, we could see up to 15 blades, totaling over 1,000 tons of debris, falling into the ocean annually—the equivalent weight
Hey
@GovMurphy
did you see the research that shows
@ATLShoresWind
project planned for LBI, NJ will devastate local economy, property values and businesses? Electric rate hikes: 22% residential, 27% commercial, 32% industrial, 25% drop in tourism, $450+ Million lost revenue, 5300+
1047 ft tall, 50 ft diameter & 5 Mil LB turbines are pile driven 242 Ft deep into the seabed with pounding hammer strokes at 4400 (kJ). The huge turbines generate continuous low frequency operating vibrations into ocean floor for 20 yr life. Nonstop harm to
#MarineLife
#WildLife
Just Approved: Now let's rally together and bring on the lawsuits to delay, delay, and ultimately stop Atlantic Shore Winds from industrializing the beautiful NJ shores with
#OSW
wind farms. We must prevail!
#savelbi
#savethewhales
#MarineLife
#endangered
Ironic, isn't it? Wind energy, touted as a solution to climate change, may actually be contributing to the problem. A study, showed that wind farms have an "instant" warming effect. Decision makers
@GovMurphy
who support wind farms are not basing their reasoning in sound science
Another day, more tragic discoveries: a dead whale discovered in Bridgehampton, NY, along with a dolphin in Diamond Beach, Wildwood Crest, NJ. Three whales washed ashore in MA just last week. Additionally, a pilot whale was found deceased between Sandy Hook & Long Island
Offshore wind may look good in press conferences, but the reality is far from clean! It's time to prioritize the preservation of our coastlines and marine biodiversity.
#ProtectOurOceans
Read this⬇️
🌊 ⚡️🐳 The very same people in California who are happily ripping out thousands of Joshua Trees to place solar panels are ambitiously planning to install massive offshore wind farms with the goal to enhance clean energy generation. Here are my major concerns:
1. Environmental
#LBI
files lawsuit to stop ongoing
#Offshorewind
surveys using high intensity noise equipment until thorough investigation is done on unprecedented spike in
#whaledeaths
off
#NJCoast
since Dec 2022. Learn more! Get involved!
Where is Greenpeace when so many whales are dying where wind companies are surveying? "The powerful sonar blasts destroy their hearing cause their brains to hemorrhage...disoriented whales attempt to escape the noise" Read on!
#savethewhales
#endangered
Have you ever seen the moon rise over
#LBI
ocean at night? It’s an experience worth protecting.
#OffshoreWind
farms threaten this tranquility with 357 enormous turbines 1000 ft+ tall, all with red blinking lights at night. Just 8-13 miles off
#NJCoast
. Help us protect this
Massachusetts political contributions from Nantucket wind farm developer scrutinized: As Nantucket continues to reel from the Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure, critics are raising concerns around how the project’s parent company, Avangrid, has donated…
IS IT REALLY THE SAME AS DOING NOTHING AT ALL? Sonar surveys over miles+ miles of the Atlantic ocean, dredging 100's of miles+ of the sea floor, deep pile driving & constructing massive 1000 ft+ Eiffel Tower-sized steel structures with blades 350 ft long. BOEM would have us
Way to go Nantucket on your offshore wind appeal constituting a "violation of the federal Endangered Species Act" that would protect the extinction of the North Atlantic Right Whale injury and death!
#RightWhales
#protectourcoast
.
SHREDDED WIND TURBINE BLADES IN IOWA CONTAMINATE FARMLAND WITH FIBERGLASS: Wind turbine explosions and disintegration permanently contaminates land with fiberglass making it useless. Despite lucrative-sounding lease deals, high cost of turbine removal & land contamination makes
What are you afraid of
@BOEM
? You plan to build the closest largest wind turbine project in the world off LBI. Yet you hold 2 public meetings in NY & NONE near the
#NJCoast
you want to ruin. Do you fear NJ citizens so much you won't even come & speak to us face-to-face?
Do you love seeing a breathtaking sunrise over
#LBI
ocean and the dark majesty of moon and stars at night? These beautiful scenes may soon be altered forever by 357 massive 1000 ft+ tall
#windturbines
with red blinking night lights just 9 mi from shore.
#SaveLBI
Did we vote for this? Over 2 Mil acres of the Atlantic Ocean, from MA to North Carolina, have already been leased to multinational energy companies to construct
#OffshoreWind
energy facilities.(BOEM, 2023) Millions of additional acres are proposed for lease. It's not the answer!
Finally, some good news! Lawsuit seeks preliminary injunction to force comprehensive studies on the massive
#OSW
project’s effect on habitat of critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. The Spike in whale deaths occurring at same time early stages of project got underway
Michael Shellenberger:
"71 whales dead since December of last year. It is being caused by the Wind Industry. There's only 340 North Atlantic Right whales left. We can't lose another mother or the whole species is at risk of going extinct."
New: Dead
#Whale
on beach Spring Lake, NJ. Found today 6-13-2024. The cetacean was identified as a member of the Beaked Whale family (Ziphiidae).
Photo: Spring Lake Police Department
Recent data from the UK reveals a shocking 3,000 dead whales and dolphins in just three years. This alarming trend shows that cetacean deaths are increasing alongside the industrialization of our seas by offshore wind projects. “To think that the whale, once a symbol of
Did you know?
#Whales
possess the biggest hearts, both in size and spirit. Let's show them some love by standing against
#OffshoreWind
development &greed. Together, we can safeguard these majestic creatures &their ocean home. 🐳❤️
#ProtectOurOceans
NJ did not vote for industrializing its coast with 2,421
#OSW
turbines. This decision was made with a stroke of a pen by a governor driven by ideology and an aggressive climate agenda.
@ATLShoresWind
project will devastate the local economy, property values, and businesses. NJ
FIBERGLASS FROM SHREDDED WIND TURBINE BLADES RENDERS FARM LAND USELESS: The aftermath of wind turbine failures poses significant health risks from fiberglass particles & oil contamination. Farmers face not only the economic burden of cleanup but also potential long-term health
SOME SAY THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL. Most say they're ugly. ALL say wind turbines make
#noise
. Wind co's tell us it's not THAT loud-we'll just get used to it. And BOEM says OSW farms can harm & kill
#MarineLife
yet only have a "negligible" effect on climate change. Why are we doing this?
110,000 pounds of fiberglass, epoxy & foam dumped into the ocean due to ONE turbine blade failure at Vineyard Wind. With turbine blade failures reported in the UK, Germany & now the US, it's clear there's a significant design flaw. Speak out now!
by
@gobeavsosu
“The pattern of blade failures is alarming. At Dogger Bank, a major offshore wind farm in the United Kingdom, an identical GE Haliade X turbine blade failed in the same way just two months ago. But in Europe, the wind farms are over 80
Our Congressman
@Congressman_JVD
is relentless in his fight against
#OSW
: "These turbines contain hazardous lubricants and chemicals that could leak into our beautiful ocean waters, threatening marine life and coastal ecosystems. Imagine the aftermath of a storm like Superstorm
Wind turbines kill 100's of 1000's of birds & 1 Mil+ bats annually in US & Canada. Wind co's shrug this off saying "buildings" & "cats" kill birds too. But wind turbine deaths are IN ADDITION TO other sources. Speak out now for our winged friends!
"Wind turbines are just for show." What many have been saying all along! Turbines run on backup fossil fuel 90% of the time. Why destroy our beautiful ocean for this sham project?
@GovMurphy
@ATLShoresWind
Reformed ex-climate alarmist, Tom Harris: Wind turbines "require a backup fossil fuel plant that continues burning 90% of the time, making the wind turbine largely unnecessary and, in essence, just for show."
"This is a far cry from the environmentally friendly image that is
No
@GovMurphy
these are not specks! 2,421 Wind Turbines 3x the height of the Statute of Liberty will industrialize the NJ Shore. This map is from BOEM's DEIS. Circles show the turbines visibility from NJ OSW projects. Proof you will see Wind Turbines from Sandy Hook to Cape May.