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SC New Democrats sign letter supporting offshore wind energy
By Sam Spence
Date: October 14, 2009
On Wednesday, the South Carolina New Democrats issued a letter to all Wind Energy Production Farms Feasibility Study Committee members, supporting the aggressive efforts to bring offshore wind energy production to South Carolina.
Dear Chairman Campbell and Study Committee Members,
The SC New Democrats would like to take this opportunity to express our strong support for an aggressive approach to making offshore wind production a reality for South Carolina. The massive potential for job creation, revenue generation, and energy production that would accompany offshore wind development should make this issue a top priority for our state.
We believe that as soon as possible a comprehensive plan should be developed with the ambitious goal of making South Carolina the clear national leader in the development and use of wind energy.
North Carolina recently announced a partnership with Duke Energy for a pilot offshore wind project in Pamlico Sound and the political leadership of that state has been vocal in its support of renewable energy development. If South Carolina is to reap the benefits of a wind industrial cluster within our borders, then we too must begin partnering with our utilities and taking our commitment to offshore wind development to the national and international stage.
Our port facilities, shallow coastal waters, manufacturing base, and coastal population centers make South Carolina an ideal location for wind turbine manufacturing and offshore wind production, but it won’t happen unless we make the necessary changes to our state’s energy policy and demonstrate strong political leadership.
The SC New Democrats are committed to playing a leading and constructive role in all of these areas as we move forward.
Sincerely,
Phil Noble
President
Oct. 12, 2009
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