H. Res. 239 (Introduced in House) — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—

(1)

the Atlantic coast offshore wind leases represent a transformative industrialization of vital environmental and maritime resources of the United States;

(2)

the potential impacts of this industrialization have not been duly evaluated or mitigated by the responsible Federal agencies;

(3)

Congress should—

(A)

conduct investigations to determine the true impacts of offshore wind development; and

(B)

use the findings of such investigations to develop legislation to mitigate potential negative environmental or economic impacts of offshore wind development; and

(4)

leasing and construction of offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast should be put under immediate moratorium until these investigations and findings are presented to Congress and the public.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.

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