Additional Resources

Compared to oil and gas, offshore wind is 125 times better for taxpayers: https://grist.org/energy/compared-to-oil-and-gas-offshore-wind-is-125-times-better-for-taxpayers/ 

What Are the Health and Climate Benefits of Offshore Wind Farms?https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/news/what-are-the-health-and-climate-benefits-of-offshore-wind-farms/

Impact and Benefits for Offshore Wind and New Yorkers: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Offshore-Wind/Focus-Areas/Impacts-and-Benefits

Exploring the impact of artificial reefs from offshore wind farms on the feeding ecology of fish. Hydrobiologia. March 2021. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-021-04553-6

Study on how offshore wind farm artificial reefs benefit local ecosystems. Oceanography. December 2020. 
https://tos.org/oceanography/article/offshore-wind-farm-artificial-reefs-affect-ecosystem-structure-and-functioning-a-synthesis

Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Coastal Resources. Oceanography. December 2020. 
https://www.inspireenvironmental.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Carey_et_al_2020.pdf

August 2020 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY OF NEW OFFSHORE WIND LEASE AUCTIONS BY BOEM
https://www.awea.org/Awea/media/Resources/Publications%20and%20Reports/Market%20Reports/Economic_impact_of_new_offshore_wind_lease_auctions_by_BOEM.pdf

Study showing wind turbines are only responsible for .007% of bird deaths – way less than pesticides, power lines, cars, etc. 
https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/27854/NZP_Marra_2015-Direct_Mortality_of_Birds_from_Anthropogenic_Causes.pdf

US Dept. of Energy. Computing America’s Offshore Wind Potential. https://www.energy.gov/eere/articles/computing-america-s-offshore-wind-energy-potential

Offshore wind benefits in China:
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/8/eaax9571

Climate change is accelerating wind speeds, make wind power even more viable and increasing power generation per turbine:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-worlds-winds-are-speeding-up/

New York Offshore Wind Master Plan. Birds and Bats Study.
https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Offshore-Wind/Offshore-Wind-in-New-York-State-Overview/NYS-Offshore-Wind-Master-Plan

British Wind Energy Association. Wind Energy Frequently Asked Questions.
https://web.archive.org/web/20060419225935/http://www.bwea.com/ref/faq.html

NRDC. The Race to Develop Wind and Protect Endangered Whales.
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/race-develop-offshore-wind-and-protect-endangered-whales

 MIT Technology Review. First Evidence That Offshore Wind Farms Are Changing the Oceans.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608930/first-evidence-that-offshore-wind-farms-are-changing-the-oceans/

European Wind Energy Association. No Link Between Wind Turbines and Adverse Health Effects.
http://www.ewea.org/blog/2013/05/no-link-between-wind-turbines-and-adverse-health-effects/

McKinsey and Co. Winds of Change? Why Offshore Wind Might Be the Next Big Thing. https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/winds-of-change-why-offshore-wind-might-be-the-next-big-thing

NOAA Fisheries. Frequent Questions—Offshore Wind and Whales.
Available at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/marine-life-distress/frequent-questions-offshore-wind-and-whales