Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s approval of the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind proposal:

            “In spite of the many major offshore wind failures to date, the Biden Administration continues to recklessly jam through its approval of the Atlantic Shores South project—which includes 195 offshore wind turbines with transmission cables making landfall in Sea Girt and disrupting several other Jersey Shore towns.

            Unquestionably, these 195 wind turbines will have devastating effects on the livelihood of commercial and recreational fishermen, radar navigation, national security, and tourism—and  pounding them into the ocean floor across more than 102,000 acres of seabed will fundamentally transformation our marine environment and wildlife.

            Despite these facts and against all reason, the Biden Administration arrogantly insists that it can ‘mitigate’ the admitted adverse impacts of this project.

            It is inconceivable that the Biden Administration continues to ignore the clear and overwhelming evidence that these projects pose immense dangers to our environment and are nowhere close to being economically viable—regardless of how much hard-earned taxpayer dollars are thrown at them.

            Just last week in its Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision (reversing Chevron deference), the Supreme Court put bureaucrats and federal agencies on notice about running roughshod over the genuine concerns of the people. I will continue to fight with our local communities so that their voices are heard.”

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