[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY, ENCROACHMENT: Wind project near Pax River Naval Air Station (MD)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Hoyer, O'Malley administration spar over Eastern Shore wind project  
Impact on Southern Maryland naval air base debated

By Timothy B. Wheeler
Baltimore Sun (MD)
April 1, 2014

In a duel of sorts between two of Maryland's top Democrats, U.S. Rep.  
Steny Hoyer went to Annapolis Tuesday to press for legislation  
opposed by Gov. Martin O'Malley that Southern Maryland officials  
insist is needed to protect their region's prized naval air base from  
an Eastern Shore wind energy project.

Hoyer, who represents Southern Maryland in Congress, said he was  
making his first appearance before a legislative committee since  
leaving the General Assembly for Washington in the 1970s. He said he  
did so because he fears giant wind turbines proposed in Somerset  
County could jeopardize the future of Naval Air Station Patuxent  
River, which supporters say is an economic engine not only for the  
region but for the entire state.

...

But the Texas-based developer of the $200 million Somerset wind  
project says it has reached an agreement in principle with the Navy  
to turn off the 25 turbines whenever radar tests are to be run. And  
some current and retired military officials have said that would work.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-patuxent-river- 
wind-20140401,0,653173.story

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Lenny Siegel
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