An environmental group that strongly supports a proposed windmill farm off Atlantic City says New Jersey has the highest potential to develop offshore wind energy of any mid-Atlantic or New England state.
Could an offshore wind energy farm be in New Jersey's future? Many are hoping so as lawmakers continue to weigh the pros and cons. Yesterday at the Statehouse in Trenton, several lawmakers and stakeholders testified as to why looking towards this natural resource is the best way to go.
The Obama administration moved Tuesday to boost renewable energy on both coasts, approving onshore solar and wind farms in the West and pushing for offshore wind power in the Atlantic Ocean.