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Can offshore wind coexist with California’s fishing economy?
Morro Bay is a small fishing village of roughly 10,000 people, known for its iconic view of a volcanic rock off the coast. A new project would add about 200 floating wind turbines in the distance.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenMorro Bay is a small fishing village of roughly 10,000 people, known for its iconic view of a volcanic rock off the coast. A new project would add about 200 floating wind turbines in the distance. Some local fishermen are worried that the “skyscrapers” may cause disruption to their livelihood and sea life. Others are banking on what the farm brings to the region — jobs and a big step toward California’s goal of reaching 100% clean electric power by 2045.
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3 storiesCalifornia’s first offshore wind project has Morro Bay fishermen worried
Morro Bay is a small fishing village known for its iconic view of a volcanic rock off the coast. A new project would add about 200 floating wind turbines in the distance.
Read the story8 minWind developers are hiring rock climbers to scale turbines
Rock climbers have been making their way into the wind energy industry. With the stomach for heights and the physical stamina to spend hours off the ground, they’re uniquely qualified to scale hundreds of feet to maintain and service towering turbines.
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Nick Itkin says his U.S. team has a chance at winning gold. “We’re actually ranked number one in the world — our men’s foil team. And we won the World Championships last year as well. ... And we’re probably the favorites. And all four of us [on the team] are ranked top 10 in the world right now.”
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