Religious Leaders Want to Raise Offshore Wind in Maryland

February 15th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Offshore wind power has soooo much potential in the U.S., but we can’t seem to get a single project up in the water. Cape Wind proponents continue to struggle for its long-awaited birth, nearly one year after we thought it was finally set to rock and roll.

Well, now, down in Maryland, it looks like some religious leaders are working hard to bring their first offshore wind farm baby to the world. While the state has a ways to go to reach Cape Wind’s status, many there (including these religious leaders) want the process to be much smoother and want projects to get up in the water much more quickly.

“Religious leaders in Prince George’s County are calling on Maryland lawmakers to support offshore wind power development,” WTOP reports.

“A group of 30 religious leaders says it plans to deliver a letter to the county’s delegation supporting off-shore wind legislation. The group, which plans to release the letter on Monday, says it is supporting offshore wind because of the toll pollution from coal-fired power plants is having on the health of county communities.”

It’s common sense to me. Religious leaders across the country (and the world) fight to protect the lives of the unborn. It’s only logical that they also fight to protect the lives of the living. Coal power plants and natural gas power plants threaten people’s health and lives. Wind is a top alternative.

“Offshore wind is a key piece of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s legislative agenda this session,” according to WTOP. Let’s hope it goes somewhere.

Source: WTOP | h/t Think Progress
Offshore wind farm via shutterstock

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anderlan

The unborn include future generations who will suffer terribly from climate change.
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  true.
David.

vedwards – I am a staunch atheist – I often criticise the organized churches for not being involved in efforts to take care of the “creation”. Let’s give these guys some credit when they do throw their hat in with us.
vedwards

What the hell [pun fully intended] are religious leaders doing referring to wind energy? Is has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with common sense. Get back to your own calling, you religionists.
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  i guess they see it as a service to humanity — trying to save lives and people’s health