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Florida moves to ban nonexistent offshore wind over 'views from the beach'


Developers have looked beyond the Sunshine State due to its inconsistent wind resource, frequent and devastating hurricanes

Florida legislators are moving to ban all wind power from the state, including offshore, despite lack of interest from industry or government in development off either its Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico coasts. The bill's sponsor, representative Paul Renner, Republican, told local media that a ban is needed to protect the state's vital tourism and real estate industries. “Let’s stop offshore wind until we can make sure it doesn’t disrupt the sonar of our whales,” Florida state senator Jay Collins told local media.

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