Have federal officials ever labeled an energy generating facility a national security concern?
Energy generation facilities are considered high priority facilities, but none has ever formally been declared a national security priority. How do state and federal jurisdictions overlap with regard to energy production facilities? I know energy production facilities in state waters are usually left up to the states, such as oil and gas facilities in the southern states, though they still need to get a Section 10 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers. This project is somewhat unique because the wind farm will be tethered to the state by the connection to the grid. The particular nature of the facility will lead to a tighter connection to state jurisdiction in terms of what’s allowed in the Sound. The Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) governs any activity in federal waters that may affect state coastal zones. Part of the act is that the state must certify whether or not the proposed activity will be consistent with state requirements. Mark Forest from Representative Delahunt’s offic
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