Successful Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The National Aquarium offered the following statement in conjunction with the National Wildlife Federation and several of its state affiliates marking a successful lease sale of Wind Energy Areas in the Central Atlantic region:

"Climate change poses the single greatest threat to wildlife, ecosystems and human communities, and offshore wind is a crucial part of the strategy to lower carbon emissions through a renewable energy portfolio," said John Racanelli, President & CEO of the National Aquarium, the National Wildlife Federation's Maryland affiliate. "Offshore wind energy that uses the best available science and properly mitigates impacts to wildlife is an effective ocean climate solution. As this renewable energy resource progresses in the Mid-Atlantic region, the National Aquarium is committed to helping increase public understanding of the opportunities, challenges and benefits of responsible offshore wind development."