12-02-2012, 12:36 PM
This device was fought by fisherman and by the local Surfrider organization in Westport, WA. The concerns expressed then were The effects on fish, whales and other sea life on their sensory systems and orientation and migration from electromagnetic field effects (sensory systems, orientation). There were concerns about plankton not living nearby these things. there were also concerns about mating and of course entanglement.
This was 3 years ago when we were busy moving here. I went to a couple city council hearings and there were a lot of protesters. There was a lot of money for Westport city if the project came to our shores, but instead it was vetoed due to the above mentioned issues.
Maybe the electric conversion process is better now? Anyone know about the effects on marine life and pelagic effects these days? I am hoping these concerns have been addressed in the past few years.
This was 3 years ago when we were busy moving here. I went to a couple city council hearings and there were a lot of protesters. There was a lot of money for Westport city if the project came to our shores, but instead it was vetoed due to the above mentioned issues.
Maybe the electric conversion process is better now? Anyone know about the effects on marine life and pelagic effects these days? I am hoping these concerns have been addressed in the past few years.
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