“A study has found that power outages have increased by 93 percent across the United States over the last 5 years—a time when solar and wind power have increased by 60 percent. Texas, who leads the nation in wind generation, and California, who leads the nation in solar generation, have had the largest number of power outages in the nation over those 5 years.”

Sulfur hexafluoride is 23,500 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and thousands of pounds will now be housed off the Atlantic coast in offshore wind energy projects.

After the catastrophic blade failure, tons of debris fell into the ocean and dispersed for miles in the ocean. Pieces were found far afield, even in Little Compton, Rhode Island, over 20 miles away. Many more were never recovered. All of the chemicals that make up the blade will eventually find themselves in the marine ecosystem and will likely contaminate our food supply. The health risks are discussed in this analysis.

NOAA’s most recent summary of the economic value of fishing and fisheries in the United Stated divided by region for 2022.