NOIA Applauds Issuance of Exploratory Offshore Wind Leases

U.S. Newswire, June, 2009

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Nicolette Nye or Michael Kearns, 1-202-347-6900, both of NOIA

WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) applauds the Department of the Interior for today issuing five exploratory leases for offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New Jersey and Delaware.

"The leases announced today are a step in the right direction toward a modern national energy program, that will include both traditional and renewable offshore energy sources in areas of the OCS where they make sense," said NOIA president Tom Fry.

"The vast energy resources on the OCS, including offshore wind, are vital to the nation's economic prosperity. These projects will result in a...

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