WINDWORKS FOR LONG ISLAND
WindWorks for Long Island (www.windworks4li.org) is a grassroots partnership of 30 local, state and national environmental, civic, health and other stakeholder groups working to bring the economic, public health and environmental benefits of wind energy to our region. WindWorks believes that with necessary due diligence and rigorous regulatory, environmental and public review processes, the proposed Long Island Offshore Wind Park can serve as a national model in offshore wind energy production, setting the stage for a new era of clean, sustainable energy generation that will protect our health, environment and quality of life on Long Island.
Click here for a list of Coalition Members
Click here for WindWorks Brochure (PDF format)
 TO CLEAN ENERGY: The Long Island Offshore Wind Park is a proposal to construct 40 wind turbines that will be located 3.6 to 5.5 miles off the south shore of Long Island. Each turbine will be capable of generating 3.6 megawatts of clean, renewable electricity. The slow-spinning turbines would generate 140 megawatts of pollution-free power, enough to power 44,000 homes on Long Island!
TO REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL: Long Island derives 90% of its electricity from dirty, foreign fossil fuels. Wind energy does not require imported fuels from unstable countries and keeps our energy dollars at home. The Wind Park will save 13.5 million barrels of oil over 20 years. With oil prices fluctuating between $60 – $70 a barrel that equals a fuel savings of over $810 Million for Long Islanders!
TO HALT GLOBAL WARMING: Greenhouse gases, such as sulfur dioxide (SOX), nitrogen oxide (NOX), and carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning fossil fuels. These gases trap heat in, changing our global climate. Pollution-free energy from the Wind Park will offset 489 tons of SOX, 221 tons NOX and 235,000 tons of CO2 each year! The CO2 savings are equivalent to ½ billion car miles avoided each year!
TO PUBLIC HEALTH: Dirty fossil fuels cause harmful air pollution. SOX, NOX, and CO2 contribute to unhealthy levels of smog (ozone pollution) and fine particulate matter. These pollutants contribute to asthma, lung disease, and respiratory illnesses. Wind energy generates ZERO emissions. Clean energy brings us clean air, which protects our health!
TO SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT: Studies have shown that properly sited wind turbines have no significant impact on birds and the environment. Extensive studies are now being done to determine whether there might be any potential impacts at the proposed Long Island location. Offshore wind parks in Europe have not resulted in negative impacts to water bodies, wildlife or marine life. In fact, studies show that birds AVOID turbines and turbine foundations act as artificial reefs, attracting many species of fish.
Click here for climate change effects on Long Island (PDF format)
Click here for Myths and Facts (PDF format)
Click here for Q&A (PDF format)
The offshore wind project is currently undergoing local, state, and federal review. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement has not been released. CCE submitted detailed scoping comments.
Click here to read CCE comments (PDF format)
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Offshore Renewable Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
The United States Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service (MMS), prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Alternative Energy Development and Production and Alternate Use of Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf. The programmatic EIS focuses on the potential environmental effects of implementing renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) including, but not limited to: offshore wind energy, wave energy, ocean current energy, offshore solar energy, and hydrogen generation.
Click here for CCE’s Scoping comments on the PEIS (PDF format)
Click here to read the DPEIS
Click here for CCE’s comments on the DPEIS (PDF format)
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