OWAP Webinar: Right Whales and Offshore Wind – A Case Study for Collaboration
Friday, March 1, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
CESA’s Offshore Wind Accelerator Project (OWAP) and the National Wildlife Federation hosted a webinar on March 1, 2013 that examined the scientific underpinnings of North Atlantic right whale conservation; identified how this challenge might impact offshore wind development; and described the details and impact of recently agreed-upon conservation measures that present a solution.
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, a coalition of leading environmental organizations and three offshore wind developers has agreed to a series of voluntary measures that will protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales while helping to expedite responsible offshore wind development in the Mid-Atlantic. The companies and NGOs have drafted a set of protective measures that these developers will voluntarily implement over the next four years in areas designated by the administration as Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs), which stretch from New Jersey to Virginia.
Panelists:
- Justin Allegro, National Wildlife Federation
- Scott Kraus, New England Aquarium
- Michael Jasny, NRDC
- Aileen Kenney, DeepWater Wind
- Tricia Jedele, CLF
Details:
Year: 2013
Topic(s): Offshore Wind, Policy, Technology
Organizer: Clean Energy States Alliance