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New Jersey’s Save Long Beach Island Sues NOAA for Failure to Protect Migration Corridor of Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale

Lawsuit seeks to compel NOAA to act on a year-old petition to designate the whale's migration path a 'critical habitat' to ensure its survival

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., May 7, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from needless industrialization, along with other concerned parties, filed suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to compel the agency to act on a 2025 petition intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW).

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools)
Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

With a population that has dwindled dramatically in recent years, the magnificent right whale is inching perilously close to extinction as it faces a number of ongoing threats. Save LBI filed the petition a year ago on March 31, 2025 requesting NOAA to designate the whale’s primary historic migration corridor a “critical habitat” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The corridor identified in the Petition [media.fisheries.noaa.gov/2025-05/NARW-Petition-March-31-2025-508-.pdf] is based on the observation of historical whale migration and the location of its prey.

Notwithstanding multiple follow-up letters, NOAA has not acted on the request, despite the mandated 90-day deadline for doing so. “The deadline for response from the Agency has long since passed so we must go to court,” said Thomas Stavola, Jr., attorney handling the action. “This lawsuit compels NOAA to fulfill its legal duty to consider Save Long Beach Island’s critical habitat petition.”

The primary historic migration corridor designation would require federal agencies to ensure that actions they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to destroy or adversely modify the corridor, which is essential to the whale’s migration and survival. It would, in effect, create a vital “missing link” between critical habitats NOAA designated in 1994, and later expanded, to protect the right whale’s feeding grounds off the coast of Maine (and New England) and its calving and nursery grounds off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. No habitat protections currently exist between these areas in the far north and south, putting the whale’s survival at great risk.

“Only about 380 North Atlantic right whales are believed to remain, which means every preventable impact matters,” explained Denise Boccia, Save LBI Board Member and the primary architect of the petition. “Protecting their connected and continuous primary migration corridor as critical habitat is the most direct, science-based tool we have to keep this species from sliding into extinction.”

WHAT A CRITICAL HABITAT DESIGNATION WOULD DO

If NOAA designates the NARW’s primary historic migration corridor as critical habitat, federal agencies would be required to:

  • Evaluate impacts of major projects—such as large-scale offshore industrial development—on the miles-wide corridor itself.
  • Avoid actions that are likely to destroy or appreciably degrade the whale’s migratory corridor, including activities that create wide-ranging elevated levels of underwater noise across the corridor or appreciably alter the availability of its prey.

A critical habitat designation would deter wind-energy development in lease areas—such as the Atlantic Shores South and North areas off the coast of southern New Jersey—that were unwisely positioned in the whale’s primary migration corridor. Save LBI’s detailed analysis of operational noise from wind-energy complexes (summarized in the Addendum below) reveals that noise from operating wind turbines extends for miles where it remains above levels that disturb the whale’s behavior. “Consequently, those projects could adversely and appreciably affect the miles-wide migration corridor itself and not only seriously impair, but potentially block, the whale’s essential annual migration,” said Save LBI President Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist and former manager of the Office of National Environmental Policy Act Affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy.

WHAT THE DESIGNATION WOULD NOT DO

Despite what NOAA has said regarding prior, similar designations, a critical habitat designation for the NARW migration corridor would not:

  • Regulate or restrict vessel traffic: The areas NOAA designates for lower vessel speeds are governed through separate authorities and processes and based on the presence of whales. Whether those areas are labeled critical habitat or not has no bearing on those restrictions.
  • Regulate or restrict commercial or recreational fishing: The designation has no effect on private or state-sanctioned fishing. Federal fishing gear regulations and related measures are governed through separate authorities and processes based on perceived impacts to the whale itself. Any additional measures based on the critical habitat designation would require a separate determination that fishing is likely to destroy or adversely and appreciably modify the miles-wide migration corridor itself, which is not a plausible argument.

ABOUT SAVE LONG BEACH ISLAND, INC.

Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting the marine environment, coastal ecosystems, and quality of life for residents and visitors of Long Beach Island and the surrounding region. The organization advocates for science‑based, balanced policies that safeguard wildlife, preserve local economies, and promote responsible stewardship of ocean resources. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

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—ADDENDUM: SAVE LBI ESTIMATED NOISE RANGES—

Summary: The Extent of Behavior-Disturbing Noise from Offshore Wind Energy Complexes

Save LBI’s calculations of the noise from wind-turbine complexes proposed in the New York Bight (an area that extends from the southern tip of Cape May, New Jersey, to the southeastern coast of New York’s Long Island) showed that sound levels exceeding the whale’s behavioral disturbance threshold, represented by the red lines in the illustration, extend through the wind complex and for miles from its perimeter (the green line represents all known migration paths, which is wider than the closer-to-shore primary historic migration corridor identified in the petition).

A section of the right whale migration corridor off the coast of New Jersey. Credit: Save LBI.
Image caption: A section of the right whale migration corridor off the coast of New Jersey. Credit: Save LBI.

Some straight-forward math leads to the same conclusion. During wind-turbine construction, noise source levels from pile driving are on the order of 240 decibels (dB). A significant reduction of about 80 dB is necessary to reduce those noise levels to NOAA’s “impulsive-noise behavioral disturbance threshold” of 160 dB. For turbine operation, the aggregate noise source level from a typical complex is about 200 dB, which would also have to be reduced by around 80 dB to meet NOAA’s lower “continuous-noise behavioral disturbance threshold” of 120 dB.

Because both cases require essentially the same 80 dB reduction in noise level, the distances over which sound must travel to drop to acceptable behavioral thresholds is similar. Numerous acoustic analyses conducted by the wind-energy projects have shown that pile-driving noise remains above the acceptable impulsive noise levels for a number of miles beyond the source. So those same multiple-mile ranges are needed to reduce the continuous operational noise generated by the wind complex to the acceptable continuous level, as shown by the red lines in the illustration. Such long distances of elevated noise level create a noise barrier to migration and degrade the viability of the migration corridor itself.

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Domaine Carneros Named Sustainable Business of the Year

Marks nearly four decades of environmental leadership as the winery celebrates Earth Day 2026

NAPA, Calif., April 8, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Earlier this year, Domaine Carneros Winery received the Sustainable Business of the Year award from the Napa Chamber of Commerce, presented by MCE Clean Energy, a not-for-profit public agency that has set the standard for clean energy in California since 2010. Domaine Carneros was founded by the Taittinger family nearly four decades ago with the conviction that the finest méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines begin with the healthiest land.

Photo credit Curt Fischer for Domaine Carneros
Image caption: Photo credit Curt Fischer for Domaine Carneros.

Since 1987, within the cool, fog-kissed Carneros AVA, the grower-producer winery has been committed to caring for the soil, the vines, and the people who tend to them as an inseparable part of crafting wines of the highest quality.

“When we installed our first solar array two decades ago, we were at the forefront of renewable energy adoption in the wine industry,” notes CEO Remi Cohen. “Today, our advanced microgrid technology represents the next generation of energy independence and environmental stewardship. As climate challenges intensify, Domaine Carneros continues its commitment to caring for the land as intentionally as we care for our wines, reducing our carbon footprint and raising the bar on renewable energy.”

REVOLUTIONARY MICROGRID TECHNOLOGY

In partnership with Schneider Electric who was named the world’s most sustainable company in 2025 by Time magazine, Domaine Carneros deployed the EcoStruxure™ Microgrid in 2023, doubling the winery’s energy generation capacity. The system integrates 614 upgraded solar panels generating 427 kilowatts of clean energy with a 250KVA battery backup and generator. This infrastructure ensures uninterrupted operations during increasingly common power outages due to wildfires and severe weather events, and the system stores excess solar energy generated during the day for use in the evenings or early mornings during peak demand.

The microgrid’s intelligent controls leverage AI to optimize energy usage in real time, resulting in significant operational benefits:

  • Self-generation of up to 70% of energy for winery operations
  • Annual savings of approximately $150,000
  • Ability to operate in “island mode” during grid outages
  • Solar power production of 740MWh in the last year, equivalent to taking 110 cars off the road

The system also powers four electric vehicle charging stations for guests, seamlessly integrating green technology throughout the visitor experience.

AWARD-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES

Domaine Carneros’ comprehensive approach to sustainability has earned numerous prestigious recognitions, including:

  • 2025 Napa Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Business of the Year
  • 2025 RISE Leadership Award for Energy Efficiency and Savings
  • 2024 City of Napa Leadership Recycling Award
  • 2023 RISE Leadership Award for waste prevention and supply chain greening
  • 2020 Napa Climate NOW! Climate Champion in the Business Category
  • 2019 California Green Medal Business Award

The winery maintains multiple environmental certifications, including California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Napa Green Vineyard & Winery, Bay Area Green Business, and Fish Friendly Farming.

BEYOND ENERGY: COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY

Domaine Carneros implements sustainability throughout its operations:

  • Diverting an average of 85% of solid waste from landfills through composting, recycling, and reuse
  • Recycling and reusing water used in production to irrigate estate vineyards
  • Reusing 25% of packaging materials annually, saving over 1.2 million pieces since 2010
  • Practicing Integrated Pest Management with owl boxes and beneficial cover crops
  • Composting approximately 450,000 pounds of food waste since 2013
  • Launching on-site grape pomace composting trials in 2025, expanding zero-waste ambitions to vineyard byproducts
  • Implementing lighter weight bottles to reduce shipping impacts
  • Offsetting carbon emissions from wine club shipment

“Domaine Carneros was built on a Taittinger family tenet rooted in their legendary commitment to estate ownership, that the finest wines begin with the healthiest land,” says CEO Remi Cohen. “That belief drives every decision we make in the vineyard and beyond, from how we manage water and energy to how we think about our responsibility to this land and our community.”

Learn more: https://www.domainecarneros.com/our-story/sustainable-green-practices

ABOUT DOMAINE CARNEROS

Founded in 1987 and celebrating its 40th anniversary next year, Domaine Carneros embodies the vision of its founder, Champagne Taittinger, with terroir-driven sparkling wine crafted with the quality tenets of méthode traditionnelle production. Located entirely within the Carneros AVA between Napa and Sonoma counties, the six estate vineyards total approximately 400 acres with 150 acres planted to Chardonnay, and 250 acres planted to Pinot Noir. The winery’s iconic château is a landmark of the Napa Valley, welcoming guests to experience its estate sparkling wines and limited production pinot noirs.”

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Former DOE NEPA Chief and Save LBI Advocacy President Warns SPEED Act Would ‘Eviscerate’ Environmental Protections and Violate the Constitution

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., March 19, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Bob Stern, Ph.D., President of Save Long Beach Island (LBI) Advocacy and former manager of the Office of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Affairs for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued a sharp warning regarding the Senate’s consideration of the Standardized Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. While framed as “permitting reform,” Stern argues the bill is a dangerous overreach that threatens the bedrock of American environmental law and constitutional separation of powers.

Save Long Beach Island (LBI) Advocacy
Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (LBI) Advocacy.

“The SPEED Act does contain some useful deadlines for Agency action but goes way too far and essentially eviscerates the NEPA itself,” Stern said. “This bill ignores the reality that delays are often caused by poor Agency implementation and a failure to fully disclose environmental impacts. In many cases, it isn’t the NEPA vehicle that needs fixing, but rather the ‘nut’ behind the wheel.”

FLAWED IMPLEMENTATION, NOT FLAWED LAW

Only a few agencies have a problem with the National Environmental Policy Act. Stern highlighted the extensive litigation facing the nation’s current offshore wind program as a primary example of implementation failure. He noted that the Department of the Interior (DOI) currently awards lease areas — the most important environmental decision — with virtually no environmental impact information, locking developers into flawed locations and inevitably leading to downstream litigation when environmental problems are brought to light years later in environmental impact statements (EIS), other statutory reviews, and comments by informed stakeholders.

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE REQUIREMENTS

“The bill limits the scope of environmental reviews to the ‘immediate’ and ‘proximate’ effects of a project, dismissing impacts that are caused by the project but separated geographically and timewise,” explained Thomas Stavola Jr. Esq., attorney on behalf of Save Long Beach Island Advocacy. “It also would eliminate the current requirement for an assessment of cumulative impacts. While this may make a consultant’s life easier, it conflicts with well-established case law and the full disclosure requirements of the Act.”

Stavola further noted that “a decision-maker considering such limited information would not be operating in the “real world” and, therefore prone to making flawed decisions, creating more opportunity for litigation and delay.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL RED FLAGS

In an extensive markup sent to Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Martin Heinrich, Save LBI Advocacy identified many provisions in the House-passed version of the SPEED Act that are counterproductive, legally indefensible, and in need of major revision:

  • Citizen Rights: The bill would limit the rights of affected parties to seek relief in Court, which conflicts with the standing prerequisites mandated by Article III of the Constitution. It also conflicts with and violates the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which holds that a person adversely affected or aggrieved by an agency action is entitled to judicial review.
  • Restrictions on the Courts: The proposed restrictions on vacatur and injunctive relief improperly constrain judicial power and contradict the APA’s clear mandate to “set aside” or vacate unlawful agency actions. By dictating deference to agency judgement of impact, the bill undermines the court’s ability to equitably weigh harms to the parties involved.
  • Conflicts with SCOTUS Precedent: The requirement for “substantial deference” to agencies violates the recent U.S. Supreme Court Chevron deference reversal ruling, which now demands that courts exercise independent judgment in interpreting statutes.
  • Separation of Powers: Provisions that make a court’s remand power contingent on developer consent constitute an unconstitutional impingement on Article III judicial authority.

CONCLUSIONS

“This is not good law,” Stern concluded. “In its present form, the bill creates confusion and does not foster wise decision-making. It would eviscerate NEPA, which has been a bedrock of national environmental policy for over 50 years, and stands in direct conflict with other law and the Constitution itself. Most importantly, the bill does not address the root causes of many delays, which can be fixed with more informed and cooperative applicant and agency staff work.

A CALL FOR CAUTION  

Save LBI Advocacy is calling on the Senators Whitehouse and Heinrich to exercise extreme caution in proceeding with the SPEED Act to be sure they are: (1) addressing the root causes of delay and not creating more chaos and confusion, which will serve no one, and (2) not removing environmental protections that have served us well for over a half-century. To that end, Save LBI Advocacy is asking them to consider its markup of the bill, which can still achieve significant permitting reform while preserving the Act.

ABOUT SAVE LONG BEACH ISLAND ADVOCACY, INC.

Save LBI Advocacy is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting the shore and ocean environment through rigorous advocacy, ensuring lawful environmental review for offshore industrial development. For more information, please visit https://www.savelbi.org/save-lbi-advocacy.

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Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Home of the Academy Awards®, to Soon Be Powered by On-Site Renewable Energy Beginning in 2027

The Solar and Storage deployment will support multiple operations spanning both the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 5, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood announced today a major sustainability milestone: the 2027 Oscars ceremony and all other events and concerts starting in 2027, will be supported by on-site renewable energy and related infrastructure, marking a significant leap towards reducing the environmental footprint of one of the world’s most recognized venues. A similar project is expected at a later date at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Dolby THEATRE
Image caption: Dolby THEATRE logo.

The Solar and Storage deployment will support multiple operations spanning both the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with future plans to also power the entire Ovation mall and attached Loews Hollywood Hotel.

The initiative includes the installation of advanced solar photovoltaic systems and battery energy storage designed to supply locally generated renewable power and enhance energy resilience during major live broadcasts.

“As a global cultural institution, the owners of The Dolby Theatre and the TCL Chinese Theatre, the importance of responsible leadership,” said a representative of the owners. “Transitioning our flagship events, which also include The Espy Awards, PaleyFest, iHeart Radio Awards and more, toward on-site renewable energy reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and innovation.”

Visionary Hollywood producer and real estate developer Elie Samaha and his investors made the announcement to reflect a lifelong commitment to renewables. “We’ve been working on this for years now and it’s finally coming together; we will implement these technologies across multiple locations in Hollywood and also in our Theater Box complex in San Diego. It’s time for the entertainment and hospitality industries to adopt renewable energy in all of its flagship events.”

INFRASTRUCTURE OVERVIEW

The multi-site clean energy deployment will include:

  • High-efficiency solar photovoltaic installations
  • Battery energy storage systems to manage peak demand and support load stability.
  • Integrated controls to optimize energy use during high-demand live production events

The systems are designed to reduce reliance on grid electricity during peak operations while providing long-term operational resilience for the venues.

To deliver the infrastructure, theatre ownership selected Zero Impact Solutions, a California-based clean energy integrator specializing in commercial-scale solar and battery energy storage systems.

“Large-scale live events require reliability and precision engineering,” said a spokesperson for Zero Impact Solutions. “Our role is to design and deploy distributed energy systems capable of supporting mission-critical operations while advancing long-term sustainability goals.”

A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVE EVENTS

Live global broadcasts require significant electrical demand for lighting, production, broadcasting, and audience operations. Integrating solar generation with on-site battery storage creates a scalable model for reducing event-related emissions while maintaining performance standards expected by international audiences.

The battery energy storage component of the project is expected to qualify under California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program, supporting the state’s broader strategy to accelerate distributed energy resources.

Dolby’s transition toward renewable infrastructure reflects a growing movement across the entertainment industry to reduce environmental impact while preserving operational excellence.

LONG-TERM VISION

Beyond the 2027 worldwide special events, the clean energy systems will remain in place to serve the venues year-round, reinforcing long-term sustainability objectives and strengthening energy resilience within Hollywood’s entertainment district.

Additional details regarding project milestones and completion timelines will be announced as development progresses.

ABOUT ZERO IMPACT SOLUTIONS

Zero Impact Solutions is a California-based clean energy infrastructure company specializing in the engineering, procurement, and construction of integrated EV Charging, solar and battery energy storage systems for commercial and institutional clients.

ABOUT THE DOLBY THEATRE

One of the world’s premier entertainment venues, Dolby Theatre Hollywood, which turns 25 years-old in 2026, has hosted a range of notable international television specials and award events including NBC/Peacock networks’ first of its kind “Wicked: For Good” special November 6, featuring stars of the original movie, The Academy Awards, ABC’s Kelly & Mark ‘After Oscars Special’, the American Idol finals, AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards to Francis Ford Coppola, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, George Lucas and others, ESPN’s ESPY Awards, the BET Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, K-pop’s “MAMA” Awards, PaleyFest, Clio Awards, Netflix is a Joke Festival, America’s Got Talent and the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Many legendary artists, including Alicia Keys, Celine Dion, Elvis Costello, Barry Manilow, Stevie Wonder, Harry Connick, Jr., Melissa Etheridge, Dixie Chicks, Tyler Perry, and Louis C.K., Hillary Clinton book tour with Maria Shriver, and a host of touring productions, from “Dancing With The Stars Live” to “Annie,” “Hairspray,” “Tootsie” and “Rent,” have been featured on the Dolby stage.

The Dolby Theatre also hosts a number of movie premieres, from Timothee Chalamet’s “A Complete Unknown” to Disney’s “Mufasa,” featuring Beyonce.

The recent ELDEN RING Symphonic Adventure merged music with game footage and the Dolby Theatre features typically sold-out viewing concerts that combine full-blown live orchestral presentations with beloved feature films including anime. Selected examples, Sonic Symphony, Attack on Titan, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Spiderman: Across the SpiderVerse, One Piece Music Symphony, Evangelion and Blade Runner Live.

Guided theatre tours are offered daily (with production and performance schedule exceptions). Please refer to the Tour Schedule for availability. The walking tour offers visitors architectural and historical highlights of the world-renowned venue and has received top reviews from visitors.

Learn more: https://dolbytheatre.com/tours/schedule-and-tickets/

ABOUT THE TCL CHINESE THEATRE

A must-see attraction for worldwide visitors to Hollywood, The TCL Chinese Theatre, which opened in the silent movie era as Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, is entering its 99th year as the world’s most famous movie palace with a flagship IMAX® Theatre, Hollywood’s first…and the world’s biggest!

Along with Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood, The TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX® is among Los Angeles’ top five tourist attractions and one of the top #20 in the world.

Three Oscar® ceremonies, in 1944, 1945 and 1946, were held at the TCL Chinese. A great number of the 300-plus stars honored in handprint ceremonies are Oscar® winners. Hollywood luminaries Jessica Chastain, Robert De Niro, Vin Diesel, Francis Ford Coppola and Dwayne Johnson, the “Twilight” stars, Robert Duvall, Kim Novak, the late Peter O’Toole, Helen Mirren, Sandra Bullock, Jerry Lewis, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling have all put their handprints and footprints in the legendary forecourt, as did director Quentin Tarantino and two-time Oscar® winners Jennifer Lawrence and Jane Fonda and even MGM’s “Leo the Lion” for the studio’s 90th.

The acclaimed movie palace hosts over 40 red carpet film premieres and since it opened it has hosted numerous legendary premieres, including those for internationally acclaimed film franchises, such as “Star Wars” and “Harry Potter.”

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Changing Climate, Changing Communities Art Exhibition – Local Reflections on a Global Issue

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Engaging for Climate in Oxford (ECO) proudly presents the fourth iteration of the Changing Climate, Changing Communities art exhibition at the Oxford Community Arts Center. This lively and thought‑provoking show, organized by ECO—a grassroots group dedicated to fostering new ways of talking about climate change—invites both amateur and experienced artists to share their creative expressions of what climate change means to them.

Changing Climate, Changing Communities Art Exhibition
Image caption: Changing Climate, Changing Communities Art Exhibition – Local Reflections on a Global Issue.

“Art has a transformative quality in which imagery can evoke thoughts and emotions that may not be easily accessed through facts alone. Through spontaneous discussions, multiple interpretations of climate change can emerge, along with exchanges of ideas about how it can be addressed on different levels,” said Stephanie Danker, Associate Professor of Art Education, Miami University Department of Art.

This exhibition emphasizes dialogue rather than debate, encouraging communities to reflect on how climate change is perceived and how it impacts our daily lives. Its purpose is to inspire deeper connections to our relationship with nature, even as perspectives and priorities continue to evolve.

“Climate change’s impact can be observed in drastic ways depending on where you look. Yet its effects are everywhere—and they are happening now, right here in the Midwest,” said Shafkat Khan, Director of Conservation, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.

Through this exhibition, the greater Oxford community is invited to engage in conversations on climate change as a local challenge with real‑world implications.

“Climate change is rooted in complex ecological forces and can often feel overwhelming. Viewing works of art from diverse perspectives allows people to learn about climate change in ways that resonate personally,” said Katie Feilen, Director of Project Dragonfly, Miami University Department of Biology.

The 2026 Changing Climate, Changing Communities exhibition is free and open to the public, including the opening reception on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 6–9 p.m.

Applications for participation are being accepted until March 1, 2026, with all media – inclusive of video and spoken word recordings – considered.

For more information and sources on climate change, visit the ECO resource page: https://ecoteamonline.weebly.com/climate-change-information.html

About Engaging for Climate in Oxford (ECO):

Based in Oxford, Ohio, Engaging for Climate in Oxford brings together community voices to transform climate change from debate into dialogue and action through inspiration of the arts, humanities, and shared stories.

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Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc., Purchases Mill Hole Cave and Surrounding Lands

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announced today the successful acquisition of Mill Hole Cave, along with 76 acres of surrounding land. Located in Jackson County, Alabama, the Mill Hole Preserve adjoins the Skyline Wildlife Management Area, marking SCCi’s 39th preserve.

Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc - Mill Hole Preserve
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The preserve features Mill Hole Cave, which is known for its stunning decorations, and boasts 5,880 feet of surveyed passage, making it a significant cave system. The Mill Hole Preserve offers beautiful distant views and a waterfall that was historically used for milling corn. The preserve is scheduled to open in March 2026.

“When we say we’re saving caves, what we’re really doing is protecting connections — between people, water, wildlife, and wonder,” stated Ray Knott, Executive Director of SCCi.

SCCi would like to express gratitude to the Open Space Institute (OSI) and the RiverView Foundation for their generous grants, as well as to Ms. Anne Wiley for her support. Thanks to their assistance, SCCi has raised $175,000 towards the total purchase price of $300,000. For those interested in supporting this acquisition, additional information is available at https://millhole.scci.org/.

“The Open Space Institute is proud to have supported the Southeastern Cave Conservancy’s protection of Mill Hole Cave,” said Joel Houser, OSI’s Director of Capital Grants. “This effort reflects exactly the type of project we seek to advance—safeguarding wildlife and communities while creating welcoming, responsible access to the outdoors. We value our partnership with the Southeastern Cave Conservancy and the tremendous benefit they bring to the region.”

Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc - Mill Hole Preserve
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OSI’s Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund is made possible with a lead grant from the Doris Duke Foundation and with significant support from the Lyndhurst Foundation, the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Riverview Foundation, Tucker Foundation, Lookout Foundation, Footprint Foundation, Anonymous Foundation (2), as well as other foundations and individuals.

About Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc.:

SCCi currently protects more than 170 caves on 38 preserves in 7 states. Founded in 1991, SCCi is the world’s largest land conservancy dedicated solely to cave conservation. SCCi conserves some of the Southeast’s most significant wild caves while protecting the habitat of many endangered animals, preserving historic artifacts, and providing some of the country’s best recreational caving. Learn more: https://saveyourcaves.org/

About RiverView Foundation

The Riverview Foundation seeks to enrich the livability and stewardship of select communities and natural areas located within the Buffalo Bayou, Broad, Horsepasture, Lower Tennessee, Medina, and Oconee River watersheds.

The foundation’s grantmaking priorities include the performing (musical) arts, habitat and wildlife conservation, parks and greenways, and other projects of interest to the Trustees.

About Open Space Institute

The Open Space Institute is a national leader in land conservation and efforts to make parks and other protected land more welcoming for all. Since 1974, OSI has partnered in the protection of more than 2.5 million at-risk and environmentally sensitive acres in the eastern U.S. OSI’s land protection promotes clean air and water, improves access to recreation, provides wildlife habitat, strengthens communities, and combats the devastating impacts of extreme weather.

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Save LBI Outlines New Direction for New Jersey’s Energy Plan, Provides Recommendations for Supplying Affordable, Reliable Electricity While Addressing Climate Change

"For too long, NJ energy planning has been based on slogans and unsupported claims of lower energy cost, job gains, and climate change benefit."

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Dec. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grassroots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today released a science-backed research paper to support Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s stated goals of “making energy more affordable and reliable” and “driving New Jersey forward with economic development and innovation.”

Save LBI Outlines New Direction for New Jersey's Energy Plan
Image caption: Save LBI Outlines New Direction for New Jersey’s Energy Plan.

Entitled “Shortcomings of the Current New Jersey Energy Master Plan and a New Direction for it,” the 50-page document responds to Governor-elect Sherrill’s call for feedback and recommendations with a constructive, evidence-based critique of the current plan and a series of realistic measures the incoming administration can implement to ensure a reliable, affordable, and long-lasting supply of electricity while pursuing a practical and effective greenhouse-gas (GHG) strategy that does not place undue financial strain on NJ households. The white paper was delivered to Governor-elect Sherrill, members of her transition team, and the New Jersey State Legislature in early December and is available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications.)

“For too long, the State’s energy and climate planning has been based on slogans and unsupported claims of lower energy cost, job gains, and climate change benefit,” said Save LBI president Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with deep expertise in energy and environmental policy. “It’s time for a change — time for New Jersey to move to a cost-effective strategy rooted in reality.”

The latest edition of the State’s Energy Master plan is unfortunately built around the conflicting goals of reducing the cost of electricity and addressing climate change, according to Stern. “Our white paper presents numerical evidence showing that neither of these goals can be met under the current Plan and refutes unsupported claims of energy cost savings, job gains, and real climate change benefit. Most important, we offer ideas for providing reliable and affordable electricity for New Jersey and developing realistic GHG avoidance measures — including a framework for identifying innovative measures that could be deployed widely around the globe — while creating long-term economic opportunity for New Jersey.”

Here’s a summary of the paper’s key conclusions:

  • However well-intentioned, NJ GHG avoidance measures by themselves will have no discernible effect on global climate change. Based on current GHG-emission-trend modeling, even an aggressive New Jersey program would reduce a predicted 26-inch global rise in sea level by only one-hundredth of an inch by the end of the century (see pages 7-9 of the white paper for an eye-opening scientific analysis);
  • New Jersey can have an impact on global climate change and create long-term economic opportunity in the State by redirecting current efforts toward identifying, promoting, and exporting innovative measures that can be adopted widely around the world. A modest statewide GHG reduction program is useful to show that NJ “has skin” in the global
  • The State should accept the reality that some elevation in sea level and other climate impacts are inevitable, but that we have time to deal with them and should start redirecting resources to coastal areas and implementing other resource-protection and -resiliency measures.
  • A reliable, affordable, and long-lasting supply of energy can be achieved in NJ with only a small carbon-emission footprint through the combination of utility-scale solar and nuclear power and low-cost, high-efficiency natural gas.
  • Offshore wind (OSW) projects do not make sense economically or environmentally for NJ, putting them directly at odds with the Governor-elect’s goal of reducing energy OSW projects…
    1. Are by far the costliest means of supplying electricity and guarantee a significant increase in statewide electric bills (pages 4-5 of the white paper provide an apples-to-apples “levelized-cost” comparison of various power generation sources showing the supply cost of offshore wind projects at four times that of combined cycle natural gas and more than twice that of utility-scale solar and nuclear plants);
    2. Are the most expensive and ineffective way of avoiding GHG emissions. Even on a global scale, offshore wind is no panacea. Despite all the attention paid to OSW, it accounts for less than one percent of the world’s electric supply and displaces, at most, one-fourth of a percent of global GHG emissions. For real solutions to the climate problem, a focus on other measures is necessary.
    3. Provide only a limited number of temporary construction jobs for New Jersey workers;
    4. Require back-up systems that are often fossil fuel driven;
    5. Introduce a host of other major tangible problems, including…
      • Significant losses in the State’s bustling tourism sector;
      • Impaired functionality of onshore radar systems used to defend our national airspace;
      • Substantial harm to marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale;
      • Generation-long blight of the natural seascape and shore because current regulations do not require (or provide funding for) the removal of turbines at the end of their useful life.

“We appreciate Governor-elect Sherrill’s open-minded and collaborative approach to addressing New Jersey’s energy affordability crisis and other important issues,” Stern said. “It is our hope that the evidence presented in this white paper will stimulate reasoned discussions that lead to the adoption of a sound and sensible energy policy — one that that keeps the cost of electricity in check while encouraging innovative approaches to achieving meaningful progress on climate change.”

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, click here: https://www.savelbi.org.

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California Safe Schools Marks 27 Years of Transformative Environmental Advocacy

Championing landmark reforms that have pioneered changes in California's environmental health landscape

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Since its founding in 1998, California Safe Schools (CSS) has been at the forefront of protecting children, educators, and communities from toxic exposures. Through tireless advocacy, innovative policies, and community engagement, CSS has led groundbreaking efforts to promote safer school environments, advance environmental justice, and ensure transparency in environmental health. Today, after 27 years of dedicated work, CSS continues to inspire change locally, statewide, and internationally—empowering youth and communities to build a healthier, safer future for all.

California Safe Schools
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On October 13, 2025, CSS hosted its 27th Annual “Your Life Is Now” Environmental Forum at The California Endowment in historic downtown Los Angeles.

Leticia Ordaz, Emmy Award-winning news anchor, author, and publisher of Cielito Lindo Books, opened the event by honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day and acknowledging the ancestral lands of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation. Over 250 attendees — including regulators, educators, students, elected officials, and advocates — gathered to promote a healthier, more just future.

CSS Founder Robina Suwol introduced Keynote Speaker David Loy, Legal Director of the First Amendment Coalition, who delivered a powerful address highlighting the vital roles of civic engagement and environmental transparency. His remarks were followed by a heartfelt awards ceremony honoring outstanding leaders and youth change makers.

“Each year, we are reminded that protecting our children’s health and environment requires courage, compassion, and collaboration. The recipients of the California Safe Schools Awards exemplify these values — through bold leadership, imagination, and long-standing commitment, they turn vision into action and bring transformative change to environmental health and justice. Together, they help ensure a safer, more just world for future generations,” said Robina Suwol, Founder & Executive Director, California Safe Schools.

This year’s distinguished honorees include:

VISIONARY AWARDS

  • David Loy
    Legal Director, First Amendment Coalition
    Keynote Speaker & Visionary Honoree
    For over 25 years, David Loy has been a tireless defender of free speech, a free press, and the public’s right to know.
  • Angela Johnson Meszaros
    Attorney, Earthjustice
    With more than 30 years of legal advocacy, Angela has worked throughout the Los Angeles region to combat the health and environmental harms caused by fossil fuels and hazardous waste.
  • Mamie Funahashi
    CFO & Vice President of Executive Partnerships, Community Initiatives
    With 25 years in finance and two decades of nonprofit leadership, Mamie has empowered organizations to grow with integrity and community impact.
  • Carolyn Fowler
    Government Relations Advisor for Sherlett Newbill, Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member, Carolyn is deeply engaged in civic life and local advocacy, providing trusted guidance and a strong voice for her community.
  • Dan Wright
    Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Crimes Division
    Dan has demonstrated unwavering dedication to justice and public safety through his work investigating and prosecuting environmental and community crimes.
  • Maryhelen Torres
    Administrator of Operations, Los Angeles Unified School District
    With 42 years of service, Maryhelen has devoted her career to improving the lives of students and families across Los Angeles.

IMPACT AWARD

Presented to Enrique Baeza, Chief Investigator, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), in recognition of his 25 years of dedicated service and outstanding leadership in environmental protection and community health.

YOUTH HERO HONOREES

CSS proudly recognized the following exceptional young leaders:

  • Jacob L. Conner
    Junior, Dorsey High School
    Jacob aspires to pursue a career in law and is already demonstrating leadership and a strong commitment to justice.
  • Madison Simmons
    10-Year-Old Entrepreneur & Founder, Curating Our Legacy
    What began as a school project has evolved into a movement. Madison’s mission is bold yet simple: to help girls embrace their uniqueness and lead with confidence. Through her platform, she’s igniting a “Rarevolution” — empowering girls everywhere to declare: “I’m different. Unique. Me!”
  • Maxton Baeza
    Author of “The Carousel King and the Space Mission”
    Maxton promotes literacy in underserved communities by spending his free time reading at events with his family. He was honored with four finalist nominations and one honorable mention at the International Latino Book Awards.
  • Bronx Baeza
    11-Year-Old Author of “Super Peanut: Big Bully”
    Bronx’s book, which addresses bullying and self-empowerment, was awarded Best Educational Picture Book of 2024 at the International Latino Book Awards.

ENVIRONMENTAL PANELS

Morning Panel: Environmental Enforcement

Moderated by Jessica Brown, Attorney, Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office – Public Rights Branch

Panelists:

  • Todd Sax, Senior Enforcement Advisor, CalEPA
  • Maria Hall, Civil Rights Attorney & Director, LA Incubator Consortium
  • Jane Williams, Executive Director, California Communities Against Toxics
  • Dan Wright, Assistant Head Deputy, LA County District Attorney’s Environmental Crimes Division

Afternoon Panel:

Moderated by Sandra Schubert, Executive Director, Tuleyome

Panelists:

  • Angela Johnson Meszaros, Senior Attorney, Earthjustice – Community Partnerships Program
  • Cynthia Babich, Founder & Director, Del Amo Action Committee
  • Martin Schlageter, Special Assistant to the GM, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
  • Enrique Baeza, Chief Investigator, Department of Toxic Substances Control

“Participating in the ‘Your Life Is Now’ event has truly inspired my Leadership and Environmental Science students. They returned more energized and committed than ever to pursuing their college and career pathways rooted in principled community engagement and meaningful action,” said Joseph Ehrlichmann, Teacher, Larchmont Charter School.

“The ‘Your Life Is Now’ Environmental Forum was a day of action, awareness, and empowerment. From exceptional speakers and engaging panels to the outstanding honorees, every moment reflected a deep commitment to protecting our environment and future generations,” added Adrienne Quarry, Forum Attendee.

EVENT SPONSORS

California Safe Schools gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following sponsors whose partnership made the 27th Annual Your Life Is Now Environmental Forum possible:

  • California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
  • California Air Resources Board (CARB)
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD)
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath
  • Earthjustice
  • Galpin Ford
  • City Councilmember Nithya Raman
  • Community Initiatives

ABOUT CALIFORNIA SAFE SCHOOLS (CSS)

Founded in 1998, California Safe Schools is a nonprofit organization committed to protecting children’s health and the environment. The organization promotes safer school environments, advances environmental justice, and works to eliminate toxic exposures in schools and communities. CSS’s groundbreaking policies and advocacy efforts have led to both statewide and national reforms, protecting millions.

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Calls for Accountability on Offshore Wind Decommissioning, Urges U.S. Dept. of Interior to Reverse Previously Approved Deferrals

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Oct. 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today urged the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to end the egregious practice of letting operators of offshore wind farms postpone providing financial assurance earmarked for the future decommissioning and removal of turbines and related infrastructure.

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI)
Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI).

The organization, which is backed by more than 10,000 supporters, also urged the agency to take two specific actions: 1) Invalidate previous financial assurance deferrals granted to offshore wind projects, compelling developers to provide that assurance soon after turbine operation begins, and 2) mandate that all future renewable energy approvals comply with strict regulations under the Code of Federal Requirements (CFR).

In a letter to DOI Secretary Doug Burgum, Save LBI said the practice of deferring financial responsibility “appears to be pervasive” and cited specific instances where the DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) authorized the owners of Rhode Island’s Revolution Wind and Massachusetts’ Vineyard Wind projects to postpone payments for 15 years, giving the developers excessive leeway in establishing funding necessary to cover the substantial costs of decommissioning the planned 127 wind turbines off the coast of New England.

Citing one of many examples, the letter — signed by Save LBI attorney Thomas Stavola and Bob Stern, Ph.D scientist and president of the organization — says BOEM authorized a deferral for Revolution Wind on the basis that “providing the full amount of its decommissioning financial assurance prior to receiving any revenue under its power purchase agreements (PPAs) would be an unnecessary and unreasonable financial burden on the company.” However, such revenues are received by the company well before the 15-year deferral given.

A Lack of Accountability

BOEM’s approval of Revolution’s “departure request” ignores CFR requirements, which state, “Any departure approved under this section and its rationale must…be consistent with subsection 8(p) of the OCS Lands Act…[and] protect the environment and the public health and safety to the same degree as if there was no approved departure from this part…”

Calling the approvals “patently absurd,” Stavola said “BOEM abdicated its responsibility to the American people by relying heavily on the ‘financial strength’ of the project instead of upholding its duty to protect the environment, public health, and safety.”

BOEM’s action in the case of Revolution Wind undermines CFR criteria in a number of ways, including:

  • Increasing risk to federal taxpayers, as delineated by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
  • Foreclosing the possibility of using funds set aside for turbine decommissioning to address unforeseen events — such as Vineyard Wind’s blade failure in the summer of 2024.
  • Heightening the risk that an offshore wind developer will be incapable of meeting financial assurance obligations 15 years down the road, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.
  • Elevating the possibility of littering the ocean with abandoned offshore wind infrastructure, which could potentially occur after only 10 to 15 years of operation — well before the structure’s official life expectancy. Long-term risks include the potential for derelict turbines, foundations, cables, substations to become hazards for marine wildlife, while leakage of lubricants, hydraulic fluids, and other pollutants contaminates the marine environment.
  • Precluding a key enforcement tool. Without financial assurance, the mechanism that would compel full-site restoration is removed. CFR decommissioning requirements for offshore wind projects include the removal of all facilities, projects, cables, pipelines, obstructions, and clearing the seafloor of all obstructions created by activities authorized under the lease. What’s more, if developers become financially insolvent, regulators lose leverage to enforce compliance.
  • Creating navigational/safety hazards. Abandoned turbines would pose hazards to vessels, fisheries, and navigation, as well as military and commercial radars.
  • Degrading the marine environment in perpetuity. Abandoned turbines will harm marine habitats and interfere with the migration of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

“Beyond the many negatives created by not holding offshore wind developers accountable, there are other fundamental problems,” Stern noted. “It’s not clear what decommissioning means in the context of prior BOEM deferrals or whether the amount of financial assurance specified is up to the task.”

The Save LBI leader stressed the importance of explicitly defining what ‘decommissioning’ means and specifying the level of financial commitment required to fully remediate a site that is no longer active. “Decommissioning could range from merely removing turbine blades to removing the entire turbine tower along with the blades and a subsection of the foundation. We don’t know whether the amount of financial assurance includes onshore storage, processing, and ultimate disposal of materials.”

According to Save LBI estimates, the latter decommissioning effort could cost twice as much as the $325.4 million BOEM assigned to Revolution Wind. The Burgum letter states: “We would suggest that this subject requires major surgery in your upcoming Outer-Continental Shelf rule revisions, and that you consider the following elements in such a revision: a) that turbine removal down to a section of the foundation be required in all cases, b) that a preliminary turbine removal plan and cost be included in the Construction and Operations Plan, c) that BOEM prescribe methods of calculating the cost of turbine removal, including onshore processing and disposal, and, d) that financial assurance begin one year after commencement of operation and be provided for the full cost amount no later than 10 years after commencement of operation.

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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The Offshore Wind Plot Thickens: Federal Government Announces Intent to Reconsider Prior Approval of Empire Wind 2 Project

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a significant development for coastal communities and marine conservation advocates, the U.S. Department of Justice has informed the federal court in Washington, D.C. that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) intends to reconsider its prior approval of the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project. The announcement came in a filing made on September 30, 2025 in response to ongoing litigation brought by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) and co-plaintiffs, including Save the East Coast, Protect Our Coast Long Island NY (POC-LINY), and other individuals and businesses, challenging previous federal approvals for the Empire Wind project.

Federal Government Announces Intent to Reconsider Prior Approval of New York's Empire Wind 2 Project
Image caption: Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) and co-plaintiffs, including Save the East Coast, Protect Our Coast Long Island NY (POC-LINY).

In its submission, the government stated that BOEM “intends to undertake a reconsideration of its COP [Construction and Operations Plan] approval for Empire Wind 2,” acknowledging that the review could affect the scope of the case and any decision on the pending motions before the Court.

Empire Wind, slated to be located as close as 19 miles off the coast of New Jersey, with 57 wind turbines for Empire Wind 1 (816 MW) and up to 90 wind turbines for Empire Wind 2 (1,260 MW), has faced mounting scrutiny for potential violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Meanwhile, New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith has also asked U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to pause Empire Wind based on national security concerns stemming from the potential for the wind turbines to interfere with air defense radars. Absent Executive action, the courts will decide the Empire Wind issue.

“This is a major admission by the federal government that its prior approval of Empire Wind 2 cannot stand as is,” said Bob Stern, Ph.D. scientist and president of Save Long Beach Island, Inc. “It strengthens the argument for a pause to the Empire Wind 1 project. The process and methods for presenting impacts were the same for both projects. If Project 2 has legal and scientific flaws, so has Project 1.”

The litigation continues with respect to Empire Wind, as Empire Wind 1 is under construction.

“The government’s reconsideration of Empire Wind 2 is a welcome step, and it functionally weakens the credibility of their defense of Empire Wind 1,” added Thomas Stavola Jr. Esq., attorney for the plaintiffs. “The projects cannot be separated – both approvals are built on the same tenuous legal foundation, and both must be revisited to comply with the law.”

Save LBI and co-plaintiffs Save the East Coast, Protect Our Coast LINY, and other individuals and businesses will continue to press their case in federal court, while urging BOEM to revise the rules for offshore wind approvals to fully address current environmental impact and legal shortcomings.

For more on Save LBI and key co-plaintiffs in the Empire Wind lawsuit, please visit:

Save LBI: https://www.savelbi.org/

Save the East Coast: https://save-the-east-coast.org/

Protect Our Coast – Long Island NY: https://pocliny.org/

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Feds Respond to Save LBI Lawsuit with Motion to Reconsider Approvals for Massive Atlantic Shores Wind Farm Off the Coast of New Jersey

Fight to cancel beleaguered offshore project is another victory but the fight continues

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a major development for offshore wind oversight and marine environmental protection, the federal government has filed a motion in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to remand the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP) and Record of Decision (ROD) approvals for the controversial Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project, planned only 8.7 miles east of New Jersey’s coast. The filing comes in direct response to a federal lawsuit brought by Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI) and a coalition of individuals, businesses, and nonprofit plaintiffs.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Image caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The lawsuit — filed on July 11, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — challenges the legality of federal approvals granted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under laws including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Outer-Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA), and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA).

“This filing means federal agencies are going back to the drawing board,” said Bob Stern, Ph.D. scientist and president of Save LBI. “It’s a rare and important moment. It confirms the seriousness of the technical and scientific concerns we’ve raised, for many years now — especially regarding the impacts to endangered North Atlantic right whales and cumulative construction and operation harms to the North Atlantic right whale migration corridor.”

“This is a significant admission by the federal agencies that the Atlantic Shores approvals cannot withstand legal scrutiny in their current form,” said Thomas Stavola Jr. Esq., attorney for Save LBI. “The agencies have now recognized that their environmental review process was flawed and must be revisited. This constitutes a vindication of Plaintiffs’ rights and an acknowledgement of the validity of Plaintiffs’ lawsuit claims.”

The government’s motion requests that the Court remand the COP for Atlantic Shores South so the agencies can reassess the project under governing environmental statutes. That remand effectively dismisses the prior permit approvals granted under those statutes and will likely result in substantial revisions, additional environmental analysis, or a full cancellation of Atlantic Shores’ approval.

The Save LBI and allies’ lawsuit was the first to mount a comprehensive, multi-statute challenge to the Atlantic Shores project, citing data deficiencies, injurious impacts to marine mammals, tourism, economy, and electric rates and failures to assess cumulative impacts across the broader offshore wind buildout.

Today’s motion to remand marks a major inflection point in offshore wind permitting.

The Court will now review the government’s motion and determine whether to grant the remand. While Atlantic Shores currently has most of its federal approvals for the Atlantic Shores South project, earlier this year, Save LBI was responsible for compelling the remand of Atlantic Shores’ Clean Air Act permit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That permit remains with the EPA.

Save LBI will continue advocating for a full rescission of unlawful approvals, protection of the right whale’s migration, and an overhaul of BOEM and NMFS’s offshore wind permitting practices.

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental reviews related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Unveils Plan to Secure Reliable and Affordable Electricity, Urges Lawmakers to Act on Escalating Energy Crisis and Reconsider Offshore Wind Development

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 26, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today urged the New Jersey Legislature to put politics aside and enact meaningful laws that address the mounting energy crisis and reconsider the role of offshore wind development.

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI)
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The organization is proposing a multifaceted plan that would:

  • Reduce the cost of importing electricity from PJM Interconnection by restoring affordable in-state baseload and high-demand “peaking” capacity.
  • Shield NJ ratepayers from high costs associated with the significant energy demands of AI data centers.
  • Reconsider the role of offshore wind development, a failed experiment that depends on billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to deliver intermittent power while destroying the environment and disrupting local shore communities.
  • Demonstrate leadership on greenhouse-gas reduction by increasing in-state nuclear capacity and deploying other carbon reducing measures that could be used worldwide — without mandating artificial renewable-energy quotas.

A Path to Energy Stability

“Delivering reliable, affordable energy is vital to New Jersey residents and businesses and should be the responsibility of all of the State’s elected representatives,” said Save LBI president Bob Stern. “Even before electricity rates jumped 20% in June, New Jersey rates were already among the highest in the nation at 33% above the national average. [*note 1] And two-thirds of that increase is tied to surging data-center demand across the PJM grid system [*note 2] on which the State now heavily relies.”

The State’s reliance on out-of-state power stems from the misguided belief that reliable, in-state “baseload” power could be shut down and replaced by intermittent offshore wind energy that is costly as well as damaging to the environment and local shore communities. Today, New Jersey imports more than 25% of its power (about 5,000 megawatts) [*note 3] from PJM at premium rates. By 2030, demand is projected to rise by another 1,200 megawatts — driven largely by new data centers that require steady baseload power [*note 4] — which will lead to even higher costs and potential supply shortages. [*note 5] (For more background on the impact of current energy policy, see “The Rising Cost of Electricity in New Jersey” on SaveLBI.org.)

“Save LBI is calling on the legislature to assert leadership over the NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), regardless of who occupies the Governor’s office,” Stern said. “It is the responsibility of our elected representatives — not regulators — to set energy policy.”

Save LBI’s energy plan includes five distinct actions:

  1. Expand nuclear power. New Jersey’s nuclear facilities in Salem and Hope Creek now supply more than 20 percent of the state’s electricity and are critical to maintaining baseload reliability — the ability to generate a continuous supply of electricity across NJ. Several thousand megawatts of capacity could be added to these sites, as well as at the shuttered Oyster Creek Power Station in Lacey Township, by deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and using existing transmission infrastructure. [*note 3] Under recent licensing streamlining procedures, the SMRs could come online in the 2029 to 2032 time frame.
  2. Deploy natural gas to ensure a reliable supply of energy. Modern combined-cycle and peaking units can deliver thousands of megawatts of reliable power and could be operational within three years.
  3. Reconsider Offshore Wind. In recent years, the industry has faced significant public opposition, escalating costs, and widespread cancellations. Offshore wind projects are heavily dependent on taxpayer subsidies, unable to meet baseload demand, interfere with the accuracy of radar used for national defense and navigation, harm coastal tourism, and pose a serious threat to marine mammals, including the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, to name a few of the many negatives. Offshore wind is also the most expensive source of energy:
    • The cost per unit (1 megawatt-hour) for offshore wind of power delivered, including grid backup and interconnection costs, is about $300, which is two to almost four times higher than nuclear ($141/MWh for large reactors, $101/MWh for small modular reactors) or combined-cycle gas ($78/MWh). [*note 6]
    • The 20-year cost to New Jersey ratepayers for the current 11,000 MW offshore wind plan is staggering: $101 billion — adding roughly $11,000 per household, $95,000 per commercial user, and $796,000 per industrial user. [*note 7] And these are conservative estimates that reflect outdated, lower pricing and exclude the cost of grid backup.
    • On a percentage basis, the Atlantic Shores South project (off the coast of Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City) alone would increase bills by 11% for residential users, 13% for commercial users, and 15% for industrial users. [*note 8]
    • New Jersey’s full 11,000-megawatt plan would raise average bills by 33 percent in 2035 and 89% in 2045. [*note 9] Again, these estimates are conservative and do not factor in transmission and grid backup costs.
    • State taxpayers have already spent nearly $1 billion to build the unused Paulsboro Offshore Wind Manufacturing Facility and the New Jersey Wind Port staging area in Lower Alloways Creek. Billions more may be needed for turbine removal since current rules do not obligate developers to bear that cost. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to revise leasing and permitting rules — rules that should stipulate turbine removal.
  4. Make data centers pay their fair share. AI/data center demand is a major driver of PJM price increases. Without corrective measures, costs will continue to be unfairly shifted to households. The Legislature should direct BPU to ensure data centers cover the full cost of their demand, including transmission upgrades.
  5. Assume a global leadership position. Climate change is a global challenge. New Jersey alone cannot make a measurable impact, but it can lead by funding a comprehensive study of greenhouse-gas reduction and climate-preparedness strategies that can be deployed worldwide, and then demonstrating and exporting the most promising solutions.

Given the status and history of offshore wind in New Jersey, the Legislature should consider rescinding the Offshore Wind Economic Development Act (OWEDA), which mandates artificial renewable energy goals, or — at a minimum — prohibit new offshore wind procurements until federal rules are revised and a plan for the removal of wind turbines is assured. (Notably, New Hampshire has already cancelled its offshore wind program.)

“All energy sources have their pluses and negatives,” concluded Stern, who served as a manager at the U.S. Department of Energy at a time when the country was looking to reduce its dependency on foreign oil. “Selecting the best mix requires consideration of many factors, including availability, reliability, cost, longevity, and long-term environmental and social impact. Whenever you base policy on just one factor — especially something like climate change that the State can’t meaningfully influence — you run into trouble.”

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, click here: https://www.savelbi.org.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

REFERENCES

  1. U.S. Energy Information Administration: Electric Power Monthly, July 2025, https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/
  2. Regional Plan Association (RPA): What’s happening with electric rates in New Jersey? August 2025, https://rpa.org/news/lab/whats-happening-with-electricity-rates-in-new-jersey
  3. Whitestrand LLC – Wanted: A New Jersey Energy Policy that Works and is Affordable, August 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Propsed_NJEnergyPolicyReport.pdf
  4. PSE&G 2025 Load Forecast Adjustments, December 2024, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/planning/res-adeq/load-forecast/pseg-documentation.pdf and PJM 2025 Long-Term Load Forecast Report, January 2025, https://www.pjm.com/-/media/DotCom/library/reports-notices/load-forecast/2025-load-report.pdf
  5. Tariff Revision for Reliability Resource Initiative by PJM Interconnection LLC (FERC docket ER 25-712-000), December 13, 2024, https://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/2024/12/articles/energy-policy/ferc/pjm-files-reliability-resource-initiative-at-ferc-requesting-expansion-of-transition-cycle-2-for-reliability-resources/
  6. Whitestrand LLC: A Comparison of the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of Various Generating Sources, January, 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LCOE_Study.pdf
  7. Whitestrand LLC: Impact of New Jersey Offshore Wind Program on State Electric Rates, November 2023, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ImpactOfOffshoreWindOnElectricRatesLBT10.pdf
  8. Whitestrand LLC: Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores, South Offshore South Wind Project, August 2024, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EconomicAnalyisisOf-TheASSouthProject.pdf
  9. Whitestrand LLC: Analysis of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan, May, 2025, https://whitestrandllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AnalysisOfNJerseyEMP.pdf

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Applauds Federal Offshore Energy Process Reform, Calls for Early Public Engagement and Major Rule Revisions

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island, Inc. (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, today praised the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Douglas Burgum for announcing a long overdue overhaul of the federal rules governing offshore renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Photo caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The group, which has long raised concerns about a flawed decision-making process that has resulted in unbalanced and environmentally damaging offshore projects, welcomed the Department’s August 7 announcement as a critical step toward restoring transparency, accountability, and alignment with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).

“This reform effort is a clear response to concerns we raised in our July 2025 petition calling for cancellation of the Atlantic Shores South and North lease areas off the coast of Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City,” said Dr. Bob Stern, president of Save LBI. (The petition is available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications.) “We thank Secretary Burgum for his leadership in reexamining a regulatory framework that has failed both communities and the environment.”

In a letter of August 11, 2025, Stern urged the DOI to create an early opportunity for stakeholder engagement — before the draft rules are written — through mechanisms such as an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM). This would allow community advocates, scientists, industry, and local governments to offer innovative solutions while the new regulations are still being shaped, instead of after draft regulatory language is published.

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Image caption: Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) logo.

The organization highlighted several key reforms it believes must be included in the new rules:

  • Flip the Wind Energy Area Designation Process: Define off-limits zones for wind development upfront based on clear criteria, such as distance from shorelines, military radar, and whale migration corridors.
  • End Segmented Decision-Making: Require integrated project proposals linking location and project design, evaluated through a single regional environmental impact statement treating all proposals in a region as alternatives, to enable fair, transparent, legally required comparisons.
  • Strengthen Marine Mammal Protections: Establish rigorous, standardized methods for calculating potential harm, developed jointly with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  • Mandate Turbine Removal: Require enforceable removal plans and financial assurances to prevent abandoned offshore structures.

“Flawed siting decisions and a dismissive approval process have fueled public outcry,” Stern concluded. “If this rulemaking is to succeed, the process must be transparent, science-based, and responsive to the communities most affected.”

Save LBI pledged to contribute policy expertise and constructive solutions throughout the reform effort.

About Save LBI:

Save LBI is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, click here: https://www.savelbi.org.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

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California Parents, Guardians, and Teachers: Opt-In for School Pesticide Notifications

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — California Safe Schools, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and child care centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year. This form is mandated under California legislation, The Healthy Schools Act.

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Filing this form with your school office ensures you receive advance notification of any pesticide applications in or around the school site. It is a critical safeguard and part of each school’s commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment.

Under The Healthy Schools Act, a “schoolsite” is defined as: 

Any facility used for public day care, kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school purposes. The term includes the buildings or structures, playgrounds, athletic fields, school vehicles, or any other area of school property visited or used by pupils. “Schoolsite” does not include postsecondary educational facilities attended by secondary pupils or private day care or school facilities.

The Right to Know Notification requires schools to provide at least 72 hours’ advance notice before any pesticide application on a campus.

Emergency Applications: In rare cases when pesticides must be used immediately to address a health or safety emergency, schools may apply them without the standard 72-hour advance notice. However, The Healthy Schools Act requires that the school district designee make every effort to provide the required notification even under emergency conditions.

Filing the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification with your school’s Main Office ensures you will receive alerts before applications occur. This allows parents, guardians or teachers to make informed decisions on application days. Importantly, notification can be requested for any reason, not solely for known health concerns.

HISTORY

The Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification program began with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) groundbreaking Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy in 1999. This policy embraces the Precautionary Principle – the idea that if an action or policy has a suspected risk of causing harm to the public or environment, precautionary measures should be taken even without conclusive scientific evidence. As part of this approach, LAUSD has not used Roundup for more than 20 years, setting an important precedent in protecting children’s health. The success of the LAUSD IPM policy led directly to the passage of The California Healthy Schools Act of 2000.

The “Right to Know” notifications are a critical tool that ensures parents, guardians, teachers and staff remain informed, connected, and empowered within their school community. For more information about pesticide application policies at your school, visit your school’s website or contact the school or school district directly” said Robina Suwol, founder and executive director of California Safe Schools.

Learn More:

About California Safe Schools:

California Safe Schools (CSS) is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of students, teachers, and school staff through education, advocacy, and policy initiatives that promote safe learning environments across California. CSS spearheaded the effort to create the Los Angeles Unified School District’s celebrated Integrated Pest Management Policy in 1999 that led to California Legislation: The Healthy Schools Act. https://www.calisafe.org/.

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Executive Director, California Safe Schools
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Email: calisafe@earthlink.net

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Wrap the Woods Pop-up Art Installation to Save One of Asheville’s Last Remaining Urban Forests

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Save the Woods organization in Asheville, NC, invites volunteers, community members, and activists to an art action: Wrap the Woods on Saturday, September 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. UNC Asheville’s 54-acre urban forest and cherished community resource and wildlife habitat (aka “The Woods”) is under threat of development despite its status as one of the last remaining urban forests in Asheville.

A map of one of Asheville's last urban forest - 54 acres that includes a great horned owl habitat.
Image caption: A map of one of Asheville’s last urban forest – 54 acres that includes a great horned owl habitat.

Today, as part of a multi-phase plan, UNCA proposes leasing the urban forest property to a developer who will erect a 5,000-seat stadium along with retail shops and market-rate housing. Community members are speaking out against this plan, including university staff, faculty, and students; members of the adjacent neighborhoods, which will be directly impacted by the development; and more than 15,000 petition signers.

However, after months of community action to preserve this forest, the university’s administration and the UNC Board of Governors refuse to change course. The Wrap the Woods event is intended to draw attention to the sheer size of the threatened acreage containing around 20,000 trees.

This art action was inspired indirectly by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who were known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations. It is directly inspired by local Asheville resident Peggy Gardner who, in 1980, borrowed from the awe-inducing spectacle of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s wrap installations to save a then-threatened downtown Asheville.

At the time, city leaders and business-owners were pushing to demolish 11 city acres of the quiet, fairly empty downtown to make room for a complex containing a shopping mall and hotel. Gardner and other organizers envisioned an educational art installation, wrapping the blocks and buildings facing demolition to provide a visual of what would be lost.

Two hundred people volunteered to help save downtown, and today Asheville is a thriving city with a bustling tourism industry set against the charming backdrop of beautifully preserved Art Deco architecture.

Now, it is Asheville’s last-remaining forested acreage that needs protection. The Urban Forest is an important wildlife corridor, home to a wide variety of plant, animal, and bird life. It’s also an outdoor classroom for at least 18 UNCA course offerings in the natural sciences alone and provides recreation and relaxation within city limits for university staff, students and the surrounding community.

And less than a year since Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, the community is still hard at work rebuilding from the losses wrought by the storm, including 40% of its tree canopy. To raze 54 acres of forest is to demolish even more of that damaged canopy along with an important stormwater mitigation system and carbon sink.

To draw attention to this cause, the community will stand side-by-side on September 6, holding up sheets to form a human chain “wrapping” the Urban Forest in fabric, demonstrating the impact of this devastation and to show objectively what is at stake for our community and our planet, and to preserve this precious natural resource.

Links For the Public to Sign Up to Participate:

Information and registration: https://www.saveuncawoods.org/events/wrap-the-woods-event/.

Learn more around the Save the Woods initiative: https://www.saveuncawoods.org/.

Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Glen’s Creek Greenway and WT Weaver Boulevard for the Wrap event from 10-11 a.m.

Please bring a sheet (used, from a thrift shop if you’d like to paint a message on it) for the Wrap.

MEDIA CONTACT:
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of Save the Woods
+1-828-318-7196
allimarshall27@gmail.com

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Petitions Trump Administration to Rescind Permits and Cancel Leases for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Aug. 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a grass-roots organization with more than 10,000 supporters dedicated to sound energy policies and preserving our shore and ocean environment, has formally petitioned the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to cancel the leases for the Atlantic Shores South and North offshore wind projects and rescind existing permit approvals.

Atlantic Shores South (blue/orange) and North (outline) lease areas off the coast of Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: NOAA Fisheries.
Image caption: Atlantic Shores South (blue/orange) and North (outline) lease areas off the coast of Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: NOAA Fisheries.

Save LBI has long opposed both Atlantic Shores projects, which portend a number of devastating environmental, social, and economic consequences for New Jersey coastal communities. Project plans call for erecting 357 thousand-foot-tall wind turbines less than 9 miles off the coast of Atlantic City and Long Beach Island, closer to shore than any large offshore wind project in the world.

To name but a few of the many adverse impacts, these projects would:

  • Degrade the island’s pristine shore environment and lifeblood tourism economy.
  • Obstruct migration of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, whose population has dwindled to around 370, all but guaranteeing its extinction.
  • Disturb the behavior of the bottlenose dolphin and significantly reduce its population.
  • Compromise national security by impairing the early warning air-defense radar system at Gibbsboro, NJ.
  • Degrade the pristine air quality at nearby Brigantine National Wilderness Area, which is afforded special federal protections under the Wilderness Act and Clean Air Act.
  • Destroy now submerged archeological sites dating back to the Ice Age, which could shed light on the first humans to come to North America.
  • Substantially increase the already spiraling cost of electricity throughout New Jersey.

FLAWED FROM THE START

Save LBI has contended throughout the approval process and in subsequent litigation that the permits issued to the Atlantic Shores South (OCS-A 0499) and North (OCS-A 0549) projects are seriously flawed. The actual impacts of these projects were misrepresented, systematically underestimated, and not fully disclosed.

“The root cause of the many harmful impacts of the Atlantic Shores projects is their uniquely bad location,” explained Save LBI president and co-founder Bob Stern. “Location is the most critical factor in the entire decision-making process, yet it received little attention many years ago when a DEP-led task force approved those sites without full and proper vetting or public input.”

The record shows that many of the negative consequences Save LBI and others have been publicly denouncing for years were not even considered. “Project modifications cannot cure the uniquely bad siting of these projects, which is why the Atlantic Shores South and North lease areas must be cancelled,” Stern concluded.

The Save LBI petition also reminds DOI Secretary Douglas Burgum of the urgent need to:

  • Implement the Offshore Wind Directive issued by President Trump on January 20, 2025.
  • Address the concerns expressed by candidate Trump raised at a public event in Wildwood, NJ last year.
  • Rescind permit approval under the Endangered Species Act to help prevent extinction of the endangered right whale.
  • Expedite lease cancellation to prevent further whale injuries when the next migration season begins in December.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Image caption: Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The Save LBI petition (available at https://www.savelbi.org/communications) reviews the official criteria for lease cancellation and illustrates how the criteria are met, and how 11 of the 12 legal requirements for such leases are not met. Finally, the petition summarizes more than two decades of incorrect assumptions, mistakes, and process failures in selecting and approving the lease areas. Save LBI believes that these lease areas should not have been approved in the first place, and that if that process is ever started again there is no rational way these leases would be deemed acceptable.

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for profit, non-partisan organization that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Urges Large Environmental Groups to Reconsider Support of Offshore Wind & Consider Alternatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., July 22, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a grass-roots environmental organization dedicated to protecting our ocean and shore communities, is urging the country’s large environmental organizations to take a step back and critically examine their support of offshore wind energy.

Visual simulation of what the Atlantic Shores South project would look from Holgate on Long Beach Island, NJ. Source: BOEM.
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In a letter to key executives at The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Sierra Club, and more than a dozen other national environmental organizations, Save LBI President and Ph.D. scientist Bob Stern challenged the stance that the benefits of offshore wind energy outweigh the environmental impacts, asserting that relying on massive fields of offshore turbines to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is inefficient, environmentally destructive, and the most expensive option on a cost-per-ton-to-remove basis.

“Our membership, like yours, would like to see progress made on the climate change problem, but at the same time we are bitterly opposed to the [Atlantic Shores] offshore wind project we know you support,” wrote Stern, a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environmental protection related to energy programs and projects. “We bring our concerns not to create more discord but… to ask you to take the time to consider these concerns, with a goal perhaps of moving beyond offshore wind and looking at better ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

“Like many in and around the Long Beach Island (LBI) community, I was stunned when I learned of the Atlantic Shores plan to develop an industrial complex of 1,000-foot-tall turbines starting less than 9 miles off the coast of Atlantic City and LBI, directly in the historic migration path of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, closer to shore than any similar project on Earth, and near the Brigantine Natural Wilderness Area and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, both of which are afforded special federal protection under the Wilderness Act and Clean Air Act. It is, frankly, astounding that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) would 1) approve a lease area for commercial wind-energy development adjacent to the shoreline line of a thriving beach community let alone a sensitive nature preserve and 2) grant (without full and proper vetting) the approvals needed to construct the first 200 of a planned 357 super-sized wind turbines that would extend the full length of the island.”

Stern urged the environmental leaders to read Save LBI’s new report, “The Benefits and Risks of an Offshore Wind Project,” which cites independent research exposing a series of irreparable environmental, economic, and social consequences that were either ignored or obfuscated in official project documentation from offshore wind developers and government agencies. The report details many negative impacts of offshore wind, reveals how claims of reductions in GHG emissions are oversimplified and misleading, and presents data showing that offshore wind projects cannot stop or reduce sea level rise — only delay whatever is coming by a matter of days. The document also exposes the hypocrisy in Environmental Impact Statements for the Atlantic Shores (New Jersey), Vineyard Wind (Massachusetts), and Revolution Wind (Rhode Island) projects, all of which concede that the impact of these projects on climate change is “negligible.”

Environmental repercussions outlined in the report include:

  • Harming and killing marine mammals at unprecedented numbers.
  • Creating significant underwater noise from large turbine operation that interferes with historic whale-migration patterns, all but guaranteeing extinction of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
  • Disturbing the behavior of the bottlenose dolphin and reducing its population.
  • Putting air quality in the Brigantine Wilderness Area at risk of “significant deterioration.”
  • Creating significant noise onshore, which during atmospheric inversions would produce indoor noise levels linked to sleep loss and other health issues.

Additional negative impacts include:

  • Compromising national security by impairing the accuracy of NORAD early-warning air defense radar systems.
  • Further increases in the already spiraling cost of electricity, as documented in a 2024 Whitestrand Consulting study showing that the suspended Atlantic Shores South alone would increase electric rates throughout New Jersey, hiking residential rates by 11%, commercial rates by 13%, and industrial rates by 15% to pay for the massive government subsidies awarded to build the project.
  • The absence of a legal or regulatory requirement to remove the towers, blades, and turbine foundations at the end of a wind turbine’s useful life, and no dedicated funding source for such an operation, potentially leaving navigation risks, the loss of fishing grounds, visual blight, and ocean/shore contamination for generations to come.
  • Destroying ancient archeological sites dating back to the Ice Age, which could shed light on the first humans to come to North America.

An Executive Summary and the full 23-page Save LBI report, “The Benefits and Risks of an Offshore Wind Project,” are available at savelbi.org. Click here to download: https://www.savelbi.org/benefits-risks

“We are certainly not climate-change deniers, nor are we aligned with any political Party,” Stern concluded. “We are in favor of using common sense practices and well-grounded science to select sources of clean energy that are both reliable and responsible. There are significant opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are far less expensive and environmentally damaging than offshore wind. We welcome the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue or perhaps collaborate with you to fund new studies to achieve that goal.”

About Save LBI

Save LBI is a not-for profit, non-partisan organization based on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island that has been active in ongoing litigation and other efforts to protect the coastal and marine environment from the senseless industrialization of our oceans. The organization is led by Beach Haven, N.J. resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. scientist with experience in environmental planning and environmental law. He is a former manager of the U.S. Department of Energy office responsible for overseeing environmental protection related to energy projects and the Bureau of Air Quality Planning within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). For more information on Save LBI and its efforts, please visit SaveLBI.org.

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Oil Seismic Explorations and Their Impact on the Loligo Squid in the South Atlantic

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In recent years, there has been a concerning decline in catches of Loligo gahi squid in the waters around the Falkland Islands, says Fundacion Agustina Lerena. This species, essential to Spanish fishing (particularly for Galician vessel owners), represents a key resource whose collapse is having serious economic consequences. Beyond the already high costs of operating in the Falklands, there is growing uncertainty about the root causes of this decline. Various hypotheses have been suggested: overfishing, climate change, and, increasingly, the possible impact of offshore seismic explorations linked to the oil industry.

Fundacion Agustina Lerena asks: Are We Facing 'Environmental Fraud'?
Fundacion Agustina Lerena asks: Are We Facing ‘Environmental Fraud’?

These explorations, which involve the use of seismic waves to detect underground oil deposits, could be affecting the larval and juvenile stages of squid, altering their biological cycle. In 2024, the situation was so critical that authorities decided not to open the second fishing season for Loligo in the Falklands due to the low biomass available, marking the lowest catch volume since 2016. This measure did not affect other species, reinforcing the hypothesis of a specific impact on Loligo.

In this context, interviewed by SeafoodMediaGroup-FIS, Dr. César Lerena ( https://www.cesarlerena.com.ar/ ) —expert on South Atlantic resources and president of the Agustina Lerena Foundation and the Latin American Fisheries Study Center (CESPEL)— has led a critical review of the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) conducted by consulting firms such as Serman y Asociados for companies like Shell and Equinor. The conclusion is clear: these studies, for the most part, fail to adequately ensure that seismic activities do not negatively impact species like the Loligo squid.

One of the main concerns is that these EIAs are financed by the very companies that benefit from them, compromising their independence. In Argentina, INIDEP (the main technical body for fisheries issues) has not had a leading role or the necessary resources to guide these studies. Furthermore, the resulting reports lack in situ evaluations, rely on outdated references, show methodological deficiencies, and fail to include prevention, mitigation, or compensation measures. In essence, they are seen as theoretical and superficial, designed more to fulfill bureaucratic requirements than to truly protect the marine ecosystem.

Internationally, similar concerns have been raised regarding seismic exploration. In countries such as Norway, South Africa, Mexico, and Namibia, environmental studies have been criticized for lacking scientific rigor and for ignoring cumulative effects on vulnerable species. The practice of hiring “tailored” consulting firms that produce predictable and accommodating reports has been documented in several jurisdictions. Some of these cases have even reached the courts, reflecting growing concern about the validity and usefulness of such studies.

In terms of direct impact on marine species, the effects of seismic waves are varied and severe: behavioral changes, disorientation, stress, reduced feeding and reproductive capacity. Specifically for Loligo squid, it has been demonstrated that they are especially sensitive to acoustic vibrations due to their nervous system and sensory organs (such as the statocyst). These disturbances can alter their distribution, reduce their feeding efficiency, interfere with spawning, and cause them to abandon breeding areas. The sustained decline in squid catches in the Falklands since seismic prospecting began in the region coincides with these observed changes, reinforcing the hypothesis of a causal link.

In addition to Loligo, other species such as hake, cod, and tuna have also shown adverse responses to seismic surveys: auditory organ damage, larval mortality, and changes in migratory patterns. Documented cases in Norway, the North Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and Australia have reported reductions of up to 80% in some catches following seismic activities. Drops of up to 60% have also been observed in zooplankton, which forms the base of the marine food chain.

Dr. Lerena warns of a possible scenario of environmental fraud if oil exploration licenses continue to be approved without rigorous evaluations. He notes that in many cases, studies are conducted after the licensing of exploration areas, without first considering the presence of fishery resources, their migratory cycles, or the impact on coastal communities. This is not only a technical omission but also an ethical and legal failure. Precautionary measures are scarce or nonexistent, and although countries like Norway have begun to implement economic compensation for affected fishermen, these are considered insufficient.

From a responsible management perspective, the Agustina Lerena Foundation proposes a model of continuous and adaptive environmental assessment. Impact studies should not be a one-time “snapshot” but a dynamic process allowing real-time monitoring and corrective action. This is especially important for migratory species whose distribution and behavior vary in response to multiple factors. Harmonization between oil development and fishing activity is possible, but it requires political will, scientific resources, and an integrated approach.

The Norwegian model, which includes compensation and coordination between industries, can serve as a reference. Though imperfect, it provides a starting point for understanding that no productive activity should be developed at the expense of another — especially when dealing with natural resources that support regional economies, employment, and food sovereignty.

In this regard, the Agustina Lerena Foundation does not oppose offshore oil activity, but demands that it be carried out under strict sustainability standards. The organization has already begun working to ensure that all companies operating in the Southwest Atlantic respect existing environmental laws, both national and international. This includes not only monitoring submitted EIAs but also promoting corrective and legal action when necessary.

In conclusion, the drop in Loligo gahi squid catches in the Falklands should be viewed as a warning sign. Oil seismic explorations must not continue without serious evaluation of their impacts. Urgent measures are needed: strengthening INIDEP’s role, conducting a thorough review of existing studies, implementing real-time monitoring, applying the precautionary principle, and designing compensation and restoration mechanisms. Only then can a true balance between energy development and marine ecosystem conservation be achieved — for the benefit of all stakeholders involved.

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Learn more about Dr. César Lerena and Fundacion Agustina Lerena at:

Web: https://cesarlerena.com.ar/

Email: cesarlerena@gmail.com

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California Safe Schools – A Global Voice for Environmental Health Honors Youth Heroes

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 17, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For more than 27 years, California Safe Schools (CSS) has been a leading advocate for environmental health, dedicated to upholding the highest standards for clean air, water, and soil, and advancing the fundamental right to a safe and healthy environment. Founded by Robina Suwol, a bold and visionary leader in the field, CSS is rooted in the principles of the Precautionary Principle and the public’s Right to Know—ensuring that transparency, accountability, and prevention are central to environmental decision-making. The organization has played a pivotal role in shaping policies that safeguard schoolchildren, educators, families, and communities from toxic exposures.

California Safe Schools Coalition
Image caption: California Safe Schools.

From its roots in Los Angeles to its growing influence, CSS has become a global voice for environmental health—helping to shape policies and inspire environmental movements across the world.

In 1998, CSS led the creation of the most protective school pesticide policy in the nation, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District—the second-largest school district in the United States. This landmark policy, prioritizing “no harm” long-term pest management, public disclosure, and stakeholder participation, set a successful precedent that has become a national and international model for creating safe learning environments.

“California Safe Schools remains a leader in community-driven environmental reform, advancing science-based policies, accountability, and a strong public voice for a healthier, more just future,” said Rhonda Jessum, Founder and Director of Our Right to Know.

Today, CSS continues to help communities address environmental threats with practical, forward-looking solutions, working alongside long-time community leaders, regulatory and enforcement agencies, policymakers, and a new generation of youth leaders. Its reach now extends far beyond California, inspiring policies and programs throughout the country and worldwide.

“To further demonstrate California Safe Schools’ commitment to children’s health, CSS partnered with the Department of Toxic Substances Control to launch the statewide Toxic Crusaders Program,” said Mui Koltunov, Ph.D., Research Scientist at DTSC and Director of the program. “This initiative educates students about environmental contaminants and empowers them to develop real-world solutions.”

Robina Suwol, Founder and Executive Director of CSS, emphasized the organization’s enduring mission. “Safeguarding the health of students, educators, and communities is not merely an aspiration—it is a moral imperative. At California Safe Schools, we are proud to empower the next generation of leaders—young people who are transforming awareness into action and working to build a safer, healthier world for all, both within our schools and throughout the communities they serve.”

YOUTH HONOREES – 2025 CSS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HEROES

Cassandra Sam

Cassandra graduated with honors as Salutatorian and served as Associated Student Body Vice President at Bassett High School. Her involvement with the Toxic Crusaders program began in 2018, sparking a strong interest in environmental health. That experience led to an internship with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and, most recently, a volunteer assistant role with the 2024 Toxic Crusaders program. “These experiences broadened my horizons through diverse environments and opportunities,” she shared. This fall, Cassandra will attend the University of California, Irvine, where she plans to major in Biology. Inspired by her work with Toxic Crusaders, she hopes to pursue a career in the healthcare field.

Alexander Thai

Alexander will begin his senior year at Rosemead High School this fall, bringing with him a deep commitment to public and environmental health. His participation in the Toxic Crusaders Program sparked a strong interest in protecting communities from the harmful effects of toxic chemicals and inspired him to learn more about the intersection of science, health, and environmental justice. Through this experience, Alexander developed a passion for advocacy and a desire to make a lasting difference. Looking ahead, he plans to pursue a career in the medical field, where he hopes to combine his scientific interests with his dedication to creating healthier, safer communities for all.

Jean Kim

Jean, a junior at Valencia High School, is a dedicated student enrolled in the school’s prestigious Medical Science Academy, where she explores her passion for health and science. She has actively participated in the Toxic Crusaders Program for four years and recently completed an internship with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), where she gained valuable insight into environmental health and regulatory work. Motivated by her experiences, she is eager to deepen her understanding of environmental issues and play an active role in advancing meaningful solutions to protect both people and the planet.

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Echoes of the Forest to Host Unveiling Event for First ‘Echo’ in Asheville’s River Arts District

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 12, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Echoes of the Forest, an Asheville-based 501(c)(3), is thrilled to announce the unveiling of its very first Echo. This is a significant milestone in the organization’s mission to promote community revitalization, environmental restoration, and economic rejuvenation through art. The event will take place at Foundation Woodworks in Asheville’s River Arts District on Thursday, June 12 at 5 p.m. (details below).

The Mountain Man, a Hurricane Helene salvaged walnut tree. Proceeds benefit Echoes of the Forest
Image caption: The Mountain Man, a Hurricane Helene salvaged walnut tree. Proceeds benefit Echoes of the Forest and the winner will be announced on June 12.

Echoes of the Forest was founded to honor the trees lost in our region by transforming them into meaningful works of art. Through the hands of local artists, these salvaged remnants become powerful symbols of renewal—supporting the creative economy and showcasing the resilience of our artistic community. By placing these “Echoes” in areas impacted by natural disasters, the initiative promotes restoration, inspires environmental awareness, and strengthens community connection.

The Echo project represents a powerful blend of art, nature, and resilience, designed to honor the recovery of one of western North Carolina’s hardest-hit regions after Hurricane Helene. This first Echo is a symbol of transformation both for the land and the people who call it home. Created by Chester Shuey of Appalachian Joinery, this masterfully crafted piece is made from an 800-pound piece of Hurricane Helene salvaged white oak. It’s sure to evoke reflection and encourage hope and healing.

“When Liisa first asked me about getting involved with Echoes of the Forest, I knew immediately that this was a special project and one that I couldn’t wait to get on board with. Within a few days, I got my salvaged white oak wood and was ready to get started on my bench. Right away, I knew what I wanted to design. It’s such an honor to be included in a mission that would involve my fellow woodworking community; it just felt like the right thing to do because these trees mean so much and so does our artist revitalization,” said Shuey.

This first Echo is a true testament to the mission of this organization.

“We’re excited to unveil it in the River Arts District at Foundation Woodworks. This area was one of the hardest hit regions post-Hurricane Helene,” said Liisa Andreassen, founder of Echoes of the Forest. “We aim to inspire connection, celebrate community strength with economic revitalization, and highlight the beauty of our natural surroundings.”

EVENT DETAILS:

  • What: Unveiling of the first Echo by Echoes of the Forest
  • When: June 12, 2025; 5 p.m.
  • Where: Foundation Woodworks, 289 Lyman Street (formerly the PLEB) in the River Arts District (RAD).
  • Who Should Attend: Media representatives, residents of western NC, nature enthusiasts, and art lovers

The event will also include an opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind Echoes of the Forest masterpiece crafted by Mike Ayers, an internationally acclaimed chainsaw artist.

Raffle tickets can be purchased here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/echoes-of-the-forest-hurricane-helene-art-raffle.

The raffle piece is crafted from a salvaged walnut tree that was the victim of Helene and depicts a mountain man with leaves swirling about his head with a tear coming down his cheek. Raffle tickets will be available for last-minute purchases and the drawing will take place at an after-party and “Meet the Woodworkers” mingle at the nearby Radical Hotel’s Roof Top Cocktail Bar at 95 Roberts Street.

Attendees will learn about future planned Echo installations in the region and will have the exclusive opportunity to be part of discussions surrounding community resilience and ecological restoration.

ABOUT ECHOES OF THE FOREST

Founded by Liisa Andreassen, Echoes of the Forest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to create a meaningful and artistic education memorial for the fallen trees of Western North Carolina (WNC) in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Its goal is to transform the devastation into a project of hope and revitalization, enlisting local artists and engaging the community while boosting regional tourism.

Learn more about the organization, how it came to be, its artists, and its mission here: https://www.echoesoftheforest.org/

Intro video (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4opTHUf5eE

MEDIA CONTACT:
Liisa Andreassen
of Echoes of the Forest
+1-828-273-3096
info@echoesoftheforest.org

https://www.echoesoftheforest.org/our-team

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Breathe Southern California to Host Breath of Life Awards Honoring Clean Air & Lung Health Champions

Event will be held May 13 at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Monday, May 13, 2025, at 6 p.m., Breathe Southern California will host its highly anticipated Breath of Life Awards at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. The annual event recognizes visionary leaders and organizations committed to advancing clean air, environmental health, and lung health equity across California.

Breathe Southern California Presents the Breath of Life Awards
Image caption: Breathe Southern California Presents the Breath of Life Awards.

The timing of this year’s event is especially significant as it falls during Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, a national observance that underscores the importance of lung health, clean air, and community-wide action to reduce respiratory illness.

This year’s honorees include:

The Hon. Richard Katz – Civic Leader Award 
Richard Katz, President of the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, has spent decades advancing sustainable transportation and energy in California. From authoring the legislation that created LA Metro to his current work phasing out coal at LADWP, Katz has remained a champion for environmental progress.

Cliff Gladstein – Breath of Life Award 
A leader in the clean transportation movement, Cliff Gladstein founded and led GNA (now TRC Clean Transportation Consulting), the nation’s top consulting firm for low- and zero-emission technologies. His work has driven innovation, clean fleet deployment, and public-private collaboration for more than 30 years.

WattEV – Innovation Award 
WattEV is revolutionizing freight transport through its Trucking-as-a-Service (TaaS) model, making zero-emission electric trucks accessible for smaller fleets. By eliminating cost and infrastructure barriers, WattEV is helping to reduce emissions and improve air quality in frontline communities.

The City of Beverly Hills – Community Impact Award
Beverly Hills became the first city in the nation to ban the sale of tobacco products, with legislation that took effect in 2021. This groundbreaking move exemplifies the city’s commitment to public health and positions it as a national leader in anti-tobacco policy. The city also demonstrates its long-standing commitment to sustainability through investments in green spaces, clean energy, and environmentally responsible development.

Originally scheduled for January, the event was postponed due to the recent Southern California wildfires—highlighting the urgency of Breathe Southern California’s mission. These climate-driven disasters have only reinforced the need for stronger environmental protections, particularly in underserved communities disproportionately affected by poor air quality.

Breathe Southern California’s President & CEO Marc Carrel will speak to the organization’s expanding efforts in education, advocacy, and clean energy solutions for better lung health across the region.

“This is more than an awards event – it’s a call to action,” said Carrel. “We are proud to recognize these honorees who have driven real change at the local and national levels.”

The evening will include a reception, awards presentation, and opportunities for media interviews with honorees and leadership.

For press credentials, interview requests, or to cover the event, please contact Nancy Lucas at Nlucas@breathescal.org or Nancy@nancylucaspr.com.

About Breathe Southern California:

Breathe Southern California (Breathe SoCal) is a 501(c)(3) environmental health nonprofit focused on improving the air quality and lung health of Southern Californians. Established in 1903, Breathe SoCal is the oldest public health organization in Los Angeles. Committed to promoting clean air and healthy lungs through research, education, advocacy, and technology, its programs focus on air quality, health education, patient care, and preventative measures to help all Southern Californians Breathe Easier.™

Breathe SoCal has been a leader in tobacco control since the 1960s and is actively addressing the teen vaping epidemic. Through partnerships with local leaders, healthcare providers, and policymakers, the organization advocates for environmental justice, equitable access to clean air, and programs to reduce smoking. The organization also funds and conducts research, and hosts an annual lecture series and medical conferences on the latest advancements in pulmonary medicine. Breathe SoCal’s goal is to create healthier environments and ensure every community has access to clean air. Breathe SoCal was honored with the 2021 Clean Air Award for Air Quality Leadership from the region’s clean air agency, the South Coast Air Quality Management District. To learn more about Breathe Southern California, visit https://www.breathesocal.org/.

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Nancy Lucas
Phone: 310-702-0199
Email: nlucas@breathesocal.org or nancy@nancylucapr.com

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California Safe Schools Honors 2025 Earth Day Heroes and Celebrates its 27th Anniversary

Since its founding, CSS has remained steadfast in its mission to safeguard students, teachers, staff, and surrounding neighborhoods from exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental harm

LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In celebration of Earth Day 2025, California Safe Schools (CSS) is proud to recognize eight remarkable individuals whose unwavering dedication to protecting human health, inspiring youth leadership, and safeguarding the environment exemplifies the true spirit of environmental stewardship.

California Safe Schools Coalition
Image caption: California Safe Schools (CSS).

“This year’s honorees embody the power of commitment, compassion, and community action,” said Robina Suwol, Founder and Executive Director of California Safe Schools. “Their leadership and tireless work are shaping a healthier future for all of us — and we’re honored to celebrate their achievements.”

This Spring also marks the 27th anniversary of California Safe Schools (CSS), a pioneering force in children’s environmental health. Since its founding, CSS has remained steadfast in its mission to safeguard students, teachers, staff, and surrounding neighborhoods from exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental harm. CSS continues to work closely with frontline communities and regulatory agencies to address critical threats to clean air, safe water, and healthy soil.

“On this Earth Day and 27th anniversary of the California Safe Schools, I applaud the organization for their continued commitment to empowering our youth and communities. Their dedication continues to play a vital role in ensuring we all uplift environmental justice,” said Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and Supervisor to the First District, Hilda L. Solis.

CSS first earned national recognition for leading the development and adoption of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s groundbreaking Integrated Pest Management Policy — the most stringent pesticide safety policy for K-12 schools in the United States. The Integrated Pest Management Policy was the first to formally adopt both the “Precautionary Principle” and “Right to Know,” setting a gold standard for transparency and public health protections. This landmark achievement not only influenced California’s Healthy Schools Act but also helped guide school districts nationwide to develop their own Integrated Pest Management policies. Today, Los Angeles Unified School District’s policy remains a model for communities worldwide striving to protect children and vulnerable populations from harmful chemical exposure.

CALIFORNIA SAFE SCHOOLS PROUDLY HONORS THE FOLLOWING 2025 EARTH DAY HEROES:

LESLIE MENJIVAR, President, Los Angeles Tenth District Parent Teacher Student Association

Honored for empowering students and families through education and advocacy, including championing student leadership within the Parent Teacher Student Association and strengthening community ties through initiatives like the White Middle School garden and service with the Salvation Army. Her theme, Inspire to Make a Difference, reflects her deep commitment to creating opportunities for young people to thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

MARTIN SCHLAGETER, Special Assistant to the General Manager, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Celebrated for more than 35 years of leadership in public service, nonprofit advocacy, and environmental policy — including the development of Metropolitan Water District’s new climate adaptation strategy to safeguard water supplies for millions of Southern Californians. His past roles include key positions at StreetsLA, the Los Angeles City Council District 14, and environmental groups like the Coalition for Clean Air, Sierra Club, and Friends of the Los Angeles River.

MICHAEL HENRY HAYDEN, Co-Founder and President, Lincoln Heights Community Coalition

Recognized for his grassroots environmental advocacy in Lincoln Heights, where his research helped uncover a hidden toxic dumping site and sparked an ongoing cleanup to protect residents. His work also helped block a diesel-heavy warehouse project near homes and Hillside Elementary, preventing added pollution in one of Los Angeles’ most impacted neighborhoods.

RYAN PARENT, Attorney and Member, Los Angeles Unified School District Integrated Pest Management Committee

Recognized for his commitment as both a father of three Los Angeles Unified School District students and a dedicated volunteer with his local Parent Teacher Association and the Integrated Pest Management Committee where he helps ensure that the district’s pest management practices comply with federal and state regulations, thereby reducing risks to students, staff, and the environment.

SUSIE DE SANTIAGO, President, Cudahy Youth Foundation and Founding Member, Cudahy Alliance for Justice

Commended for her tireless advocacy on behalf of youth and families in the City of Cudahy. From helping stop the construction of a school on a contaminated site to supporting local schools in creating green spaces, she continues to be an inspiration to others to take action for healthier communities.

WILLIAM ROSS, Health Advocate, California State Parent Teacher Association

Applauded for over a decade of advocacy for children through the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Parent Teacher Association, Bond Oversight Committee, and as a longtime supporter of the Integrated Pest Management Committee. As a Health Advocate for the California State Parent Teacher Association, Bill continues to champion the implementation of health laws and practices that protect students and school communities across the state.

PERLA ELBAZ, Youth Leadership Initiative for Greener Communities

Highlighted for her role in forming the Youth Leadership Initiative for Greener Communities, a student-led effort dedicated to bringing the beauty and benefits of wild spaces into areas of the city where they are lacking. The group’s ambitious goal is to plant 1,000 new trees to combat pollution and promote community well-being. Now a sophomore at Louisville High School, Perla hopes to pursue a future in international peace and conflict resolution, with a focus on the environmental roots of global challenges.

MARTINO JESUS TORRES, Gardener and Animal Lover

A fourth grader at Raymond Case Elementary in Sacramento, Martino is already an avid gardener and animal lover. He helps tend the family garden, harvests crops like corn, chili, and tomatoes, and cares for his pets, including collecting eggs from hens, feeding rabbits, and grooming his three dogs. His love for nature and animals celebrates the essence of Earth Day — inspiring others to join in caring for our planet.

“On behalf of Council District 4, we would like to thank California Safe Schools for 27 years of working to promote environmental health and protect children across the state,” said Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman. “By bringing together activists, parents, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies, CSS has been a vital watchdog and advocate, ensuring our children have access to safe and healthy learning environments.”

Each honoree was presented with a specially designed award created by acclaimed artist Michael Bruza and engraved by Anderson Trophy — a lasting symbol of gratitude for their inspiring contributions.

For more information about California Safe Schools and its ongoing work, visit: https://www.calisafe.org/.

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Domaine Carneros Celebrates 20 Years of Solar Leadership This Earth Day

Pioneer in Sustainable Winemaking Launches State-of-the-Art Microgrid, Further Cementing Environmental Leadership

NAPA, Calif., April 16, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As Earth Day approaches on April 22, Domaine Carneros is raising a glass to a significant milestone: over two decades of pioneering solar energy in the wine industry. What began in 2003 as the world’s largest winery solar installation has evolved into a cutting-edge microgrid system that now provides nearly 80% of the winery’s energy needs while reducing carbon emissions by 375 metric tons of CO₂ annually, equivalent to powering 50 homes for a year.

Microgrid Solar Panels - Domaine Carneros Winery 2025
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“When we installed our first solar array two decades ago, we were at the forefront of renewable energy adoption in the wine industry,” notes CEO Remi Cohen. “Today, our advanced microgrid technology represents the next generation of energy independence and environmental stewardship. As climate challenges intensify, Domaine Carneros continues its commitment to leading with a light footprint while crafting the highest quality wines.”

REVOLUTIONARY MICROGRID TECHNOLOGY

In partnership with Schneider Electric, named the world’s most sustainable company by Time magazine, Domaine Carneros deployed the EcoStruxure™ Microgrid in 2023, doubling the winery’s energy generation capacity. The system integrates 614 upgraded solar panels generating 427 kilowatts of clean energy with a 250KVA battery backup and generator. This infrastructure ensures uninterrupted operations during increasingly common power outages due to wildfires and severe weather events, and the system stores excess solar energy generated during the day for use in the evenings or early mornings during peak demand.

The microgrid’s intelligent controls leverage AI to optimize energy usage in real time, resulting in significant operational benefits:

  • Self-generation of nearly 80% of energy for winery operations
  • Annual savings of $70,000
  • Ability to operate in “island mode” during grid outages
  • Solar power production of 740MWh in the last year, equivalent to taking 110 cars off the road

The system also powers four electric vehicle charging stations for guests, seamlessly integrating green technology throughout the visitor experience.

AWARD-WINNING ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES

Domaine Carneros’ comprehensive approach to sustainability has earned numerous prestigious recognitions, including:

  • 2025 RISE Leadership Award for Energy Efficiency and Savings
  • 2024 City of Napa Leadership Recycling Award
  • 2023 RISE Leadership Award for waste prevention and supply chain greening
  • 2020 Napa Climate NOW! Climate Champion in the Business Category
  • 2019 California Green Medal Business Award

The winery maintains multiple environmental certifications, including California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, Napa Green Vineyard & Winery, Bay Area Green Business, and Fish Friendly Farming.

BEYOND ENERGY: COMPREHENSIVE SUSTAINABILITY

Domaine Carneros implements sustainability throughout its operations:

  • Diverting approximately 90% of solid waste from landfills through composting, recycling, and reuse
  • Recycling and reusing water used in production to irrigate estate vineyards
  • Reusing 20-25% of packaging materials, saving over a million pieces since 2010
  • Practicing Integrated Pest Management with owl boxes and beneficial cover crops
  • Composting approximately 450,000 pounds of food waste since 2013
  • Implementing lighter weight bottles to reduce shipping impacts
  • Offsetting carbon emissions from wine club shipments

“Our commitment to environmental stewardship is fundamentally rooted in our estate vineyards under Allison Wilson’s visionary stewardship,” says Remi Cohen, CEO of Domaine Carneros. “This commitment is further demonstrated through two decades of solar energy innovation powering our winemaking, ensuring our tradition of excellence thrives sustainably for generations to come.”

ABOUT DOMAINE CARNEROS

Founded in 1987, Domaine Carneros reflects the hallmark of its founder, Champagne Taittinger, in creating a vision of terroir-driven sparkling wine and preserving the quality tenets of the methode traditionelle of sparkling wine production. Located entirely within the Carneros AVA, between Napa and Sonoma counties, the six estate vineyards total approximately 400 acres with 150 acres planted to Chardonnay, and 250 acres planted to Pinot Noir. The winery focuses on making ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wines largely estate grown and limited production Pinot Noirs.

Learn more: https://www.domainecarneros.com/.

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Save LBI Petitions Federal Agencies to Create a Safe Migration Corridor from Georgia to Maine to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale from Extinction

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., April 8, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save LBI, the non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from the destructive impacts of offshore wind projects, has filed a petition urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Department of the Interior (DOI)/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to create a safe migration corridor from Maine to Georgia that will allow the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) to survive as a species.

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools)
Image caption: The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Credit: Save LBI (generated with AI tools).

With a population that has dwindled to 340, the magnificent right whale is perilously close to extinction and faces a new, greater and ominous threat from numerous proposed offshore wind-turbine complexes up and down the East Coast.

Save LBI’s 234-page petition seeks to establish a migratory corridor as a critical habitat that would provide a vital “missing link” between critical habitats the NMFS designated in 1994, and later expanded, to protect the right whale’s feeding grounds off the coast of Maine (and New England) and its calving grounds off the coast of Georgia and South Carolina. No habitat protections currently exist between these areas in the far north and south, putting the whale’s survival at great risk.

Central to the petition is the call to prohibit offshore wind development within the proposed protected zone and to establish a buffer that would allow noise from any nearby wind turbines to dissipate and drop below levels known to disturb the whales.

“Restricting the development of offshore wind projects in the migration path of the North Atlantic right whale is crucial to preventing its extinction,” explained Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI. “Our petition defines the whale’s primary historic migration corridor and presents calculations showing how operational noise from the numerous proposed offshore wind turbine complexes will at a minimum seriously impair and potentially block its annual migration. Without a protected migration corridor and a prohibition on wind complexes in its path, the North Atlantic right whale will not survive.”

Save LBI data reveals that nearly 80 percent of NARW deaths between 2000 and 2020 occurred within the proposed critical habitat migration corridor — even though vessel speed-restriction zones have been in place since 2008.

“Sadly, all efforts to date have not reversed the decline of the right whale,” emphasized Stern, an experienced Ph.D. engineer who managed the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs. “The threat is real. The Atlantic Shores South and North projects less than 9 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey, and others like it, are sited directly in the whale’s migratory path, which will accelerate and ultimately seal its extinction unless we act.” (For more on the Atlantic Shores projects and Save LBI’s actions related to those projects, click here: https://www.savelbi.org/press-releases.)

The Save LBI petition also seeks new federal rules that would:

  • Cancel wind-energy lease areas within the corridor consistent with the designation of a critical migration habitat.
  • Reinitiate Endangered Species Act [Section 7(a)(2)] consultations where, based on regulation criteria, the designated habitat “may be affected” by a wind project.
  • Establish a dedicated general taxpayer fund to defray potential costs associated with any new restrictions from the critical habitat designation that would otherwise be borne by specific industries, including shipping and fishing enterprises.

Pending the outcome of a rulemaking decision, the Save LBI petition further aims to preserve the proposed migration corridor in the interim by:

  • Pausing all activities associated with placing wind turbines in the designated area.
  • Suspending high-resolution geophysical surveying during the NARW migration season.
  • Reinitiating Endangered Species Act [Section 7(a)] consultations based on “new information revealing effects not previously considered”— in this case, as shown in the petition, major systemic underestimates in the NARW “take number” estimates used to approve Atlantic Shores South and other projects that use the same methods to calculate the number of incidental NARW deaths or injuries likely to occur during construction and operation of an offshore wind-turbine complex.

NARW: A National Treasure

The North Atlantic right whale, also known as the “urban whale,” is one of the largest and longest living animals on earth. This storied creature spends most of its life within 50 miles of the Atlantic coast as it moves gracefully between feeding grounds to the north and calving areas in the south, returning to the same locations annually thanks to its uncanny sense of navigation. Marine mammal migration is one of the great wonders of the world — especially when it involves a rare species such as the NARW — and public fascination is high, which explains the popularity of “whale watching” tours and town festivals up and down the East Coast as well as a preponderance of academic studies devoted to whales. Given a tiny population, every right whale saved is a step toward recovery, and every one lost, a step toward extinction — which is why Save LBI’s well-tailored legal protections are so important.

The Struggle for Survival

“For centuries, humans have failed the North Atlantic right whale — first through near-eradication from whaling and, more recently, through narratives that downplay the risk of offshore wind projects,” said lead researcher and Save LBI board member Denise Boccia.

“The National Marine Fisheries Service and BOEM have approved projects based on flawed and unsupported assumptions that significantly underestimate impacts, while major environmental organizations that protest similar impacts from oil and gas development remain silent or supportive, apparently mistakenly believing offshore wind offers discernible climate benefits. It does not,” Boccia continued. “University researchers who once voiced concern now appear content to pursue grant-funded projects. As a result, the responsibility to act falls to us, and to other groups and people who care about the many resources and natural treasures the ocean has to offer — including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.”

“Save LBI believes its petition provides a sensible approach to protecting the right whale from extinction, while restricting wind turbines from places where they obviously do not belong. Because the proposed migration corridor is relatively close to shore, the turbine prohibitions would also protect shore tourism industries, and avoid interference with our land-based air-defense radar systems. If we as a society want to save the North Atlantic right whale species from extinction, the migratory critical habitat designation is crucial,” Stern concluded.

“Readers are encouraged to express their support for the NARW migratory corridor petition to The White House, the Department of Commerce, and Department of the Interior.”

Contact information is listed below:

:: The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
whitehouse.gov/contact

:: Douglas Burgum, Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street, NW, MS-4106
Washington D.C. 20240
(202) 208-3100
x.com/interior
facebook.com/USInterior
Email: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov

:: Howard Lutnick, Secretary
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington D.C. 20230
x.com/commercegov
facebook.com/Commercegov/
Email: PublicAffairs@doc.gov

About Save LBI
Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind projects and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

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Whimsical Wings Farms Unveils Patented Shipping Box for Live Milkweed Plants and Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit

LILESVILLE, N.C., April 3, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Whimsical Wings Farms, a leader in butterfly conservation and pollinator education, is proud to announce a breakthrough in plant shipping: a patented box designed to safely deliver one-gallon milkweed plants. Paired with the farm’s engaging Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit, the innovation supports nationwide habitat restoration efforts and hands-on environmental education.

Whimsical Wings Farms Unveils Patented Shipping Box for Live Milkweed Plants and Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit
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The shipping box, co-developed by co-founders Donna Pless and Pamela Christian, allows for the secure delivery of full-grown, potted milkweed plants across the eastern United States. Traditional methods often result in damaged plants or root shock, but this custom-designed container ensures the milkweed arrives healthy, intact, and ready to support monarch caterpillars immediately.

“This patent came from years of problem-solving,” said Donna Pless. “Our goal was to make it possible for anyone – gardeners, schools, families – to receive mature milkweed without the risks of bare-root shipping or unreliable starter plants.”

In addition to the shipping innovation, Whimsical Wings Farms offers a Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit, which includes a live caterpillar, a rearing habitat, fresh milkweed, and step-by-step care instructions. The kit allows children and adults alike to witness the transformation from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, providing a personal connection to nature and the challenges monarchs face.

About Whimsical Wings Farms:

Located in Lilesville, North Carolina, Whimsical Wings Farms has a long history of pollinator education, butterfly farming, and conservation. With their patented packaging and educational kits, they’re removing barriers to environmental action and bringing the beauty of monarchs directly to homes and classrooms.

The patented box and Monarch Lifecycle Kit are now available for purchase at: https://www.whimsicalwingsfarms.com/.

Bulk and institutional orders are welcome for schools, garden clubs, and conservation groups.

Whimsical Wings Farms, 120 Whimsical Lane, Lilesville, NC 28091

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‘The Paper Bear’ Set to World Premiere at the Florida Film Festival!

Florida-based nonprofit film among 187 selections from nearly 3,000 submissions

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “The Paper Bear,” a feature-length film and conservation initiative by The Paper Bear nonprofit, has been officially selected for the 2025 Florida Film Festival in Orlando, Florida. The world premiere of the film will take place during the festival, which runs from April 11 to 20, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the film’s journey to raise awareness about Northwest Florida’s biodiversity.

The Paper Bear official poster courtesy of The Paper Bear nonprofit organization.
Image caption: The Paper Bear official poster courtesy of The Paper Bear nonprofit organization.

Out of nearly 3,000 submissions, “The Paper Bear” is one of 187 films chosen for this year’s festival lineup, making its debut in the state that inspired its creation.

“The Paper Bear” is a feature film that combines live-action wilderness footage with 2D animation to explore Florida’s ecosystems through the eyes of a father and son on a journey to find the Florida black bear.

As they travel, stories shared around the campfire transform into animated sequences that offer a unique perspective on the region’s biodiversity. The film features rare, close-up footage of wild Florida black bears in their natural habitat, captured by director Arix Zalace, who spent two years documenting their behavior in the field.

Informative and accessible for all ages, “The Paper Bear” encourages audiences to connect with nature and better understand the importance of conservation.

“’The Paper Bear’ wouldn’t have made its grand entrance without the amazing hard work and unwavering support of every single member of our team, our donors, and the extended family of believers who helped bring this film to life,” said Sean Couch, Co-Founder, Executive Producer & Board Member. “We like to think that the film’s story – the power of compassion, perseverance, and hope – will resonate with all who watch it. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind adventure at the Florida Film Festival – grab your tickets and witness the magic come alive on the big screen!”

THE FILM WILL HAVE TWO SCREENINGS:

:: April 13, 2025, at 1:45 PM EDT

Regal in Winter Park

510 N. Orlando Ave

Winter Park, FL 32789

Sold out

:: April 19, 2025, at 10:30 AM EDT

Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave.

Maitland, FL 32751

Tickets Available

https://enzian.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/instances/a0FVv000001GS4bMAG

In addition to the screenings, The Paper Bear team will host a special panel event titled “The Birds and the Bears,” which will explore how storytelling and film can help drive real-world conservation action.

The conversation will feature filmmakers, directors, and animators behind “The Paper Bear” and “The Little Brown Bird,” focusing on the intersection of biodiversity, environmental storytelling, and Florida’s rapidly evolving landscape.

April 15, 2025 — 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM EDT

Enzian Theater, 1300 Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL

Free and open to the public

About The Paper Bear:

The Paper Bear is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the natural beauty and biodiversity of Northwest Florida through storytelling, film, and education. Through a blend of creative media, community engagement, and science-based advocacy, the nonprofit aims to inspire a deeper connection to nature and mobilize support for conservation efforts.

Learn more at https://www.thepaperbear.org/ or follow us on Instagram at @ThePaperBearFilm – https://www.instagram.com/thepaperbearfilm.

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EPA Decision to Reevaluate Clean Air Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project Is a Big Win for Save LBI and New Jersey

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., March 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The beleaguered Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project was dealt another major blow on Friday (March 14) when the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) appeals board [*link 1] sent the project’s Clean Air Act permit back to the regional EPA office that issued it for reevaluation. The action was in response to a Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) petition challenging the merits of the permit approval and requesting further review [*link 2], and follows a string of setbacks for the controversial plan to erect two hundred 1,000-foot wind turbines as close as 8.7 miles off the coast of southern Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City.

The Atlantic Shores South lease area (green) off the coast of NJ spans 286 square miles. Source: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.
Image caption: The Atlantic Shores South lease area (green) off the coast of NJ spans 286 square miles. Source: Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.

“This is a significant event because to my knowledge it is the first time that a federal approval for any offshore wind project has been overturned, and it highlights the lack of full disclosure and questionable science and mathematics that has characterized other applications and approvals,” said Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI, the non-partisan watchdog group formed in 2021 to protect the ocean and New Jersey Shore communities from the destructive impacts of offshore wind. The move also means the Atlantic Shores South project does not currently have all of the federal approvals it needs to install wind turbines off the coast of New Jersey.

“The Atlantic Shores’ permit contained substantial analytic deficiencies, rendering it non-compliant with the Clean Air Act, so I am pleased to see the EPA recognize the necessity for re-examination,” said Thomas Stavola Jr., the attorney for Save LBI.

Stern, an experienced Ph.D. engineer who managed the U.S. Department of Energy office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs, called the ruling that granted the clean-air permit “deeply flawed.”

For starters, air-quality modeling for the project was not done properly and the State’s Regional Haze Implementation Plan failed to consider emissions from construction and operation of the wind complex, which would be only 9 miles from the protected Brigantine National Wilderness Area and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Stern has long maintained that air pollutants from the construction and ongoing operation and maintenance and repair of those turbines would degrade air quality in a unique and pristine natural environment that is subject to stringent air-quality requirements under the Clean Air Act. In 1977, Congress acknowledged the uniqueness of the Brigantine Wilderness Area by designating it a Class I area and granting it special air-quality and visibility protections under the Clean Air Act.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Image caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

A Mountain of Bad News for a Faltering Project

In the weeks leading up to Friday’s EPA air-permit ruling, the prospects of the Atlantic Shores South project grew increasingly dim. On January 13, Save LBI filed a major, first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of Interior, and Atlantic Shores for violating a number of federal environmental statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Within a few weeks, Shell New Energies and EDF Renewables, 50/50 partners in the venture, both paused investment in the project, writing off $2 billion in losses, and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) declined to award the significant additional rate subsidies Atlantic Shores had requested to fund the project.

Despite what appears to be a cataclysmic breakdown in the fortunes of Atlantic Shores, Stern reiterated Save LBI’s resolve to seek a “permanent end” to the Atlantic Shores South and North projects, the latter of which has yet to receive any federal approvals. This includes the passage of federal legislation to remove investment tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act and the cancellation of these wind lease areas.

“We are hopeful that other federal agencies, particularly the Interior Department and NOAA, will take note of the EPA’s action and reconsider their prior approvals, especially those dealing with marine mammal impact,” Stern concluded, adding, “We have written to both asking for that.”

About Save LBI

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores projects and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Save LBI is fighting to stop the ill-conceived Atlantic Shores projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

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* LINKS:

1. EPA Order Granting Motion for Voluntary Remand

https://yosemite.epa.gov/oa/eab_web_docket.nsf/9C7B7CF33923032185258C4D0058F4A7/$File/Atlantic%20Shores%20Order%20Granting%20Motion%20for%20Voluntary%20Remand,%20FINAL.pdf

2. Save LBI Calls Out EPA for Approving Clean Air Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project: https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_9603162138a04835b0c2f5c32b76af8e.pdf

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Save LBI Encouraged by Collapse of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects, Presses on with Litigation to Ensure Permanent Victory

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Feb. 11, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), the non-partisan watchdog group formed in 2021 to protect the ocean and New Jersey Shore communities from the destructive impacts of offshore wind, announced today that, while it is gratified by the collapse of the controversial Atlantic Shores South projects, the organization will remain vigilant and continue the fight to ensure that these projects and the Atlantic Shores North project are canceled and never return.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Image caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

The controversial Atlantic Shores South plan to erect 200 wind turbines as close as 8.7 miles off the coast of southern Long Beach Island (LBI), Brigantine, and Atlantic City, began unraveling on January 30 when Shell New Energies, which owns 50 percent of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, announced that it would write off a billion-dollar loss and step away from the projects. The announcement came just 17 days after Save LBI filed a comprehensive federal lawsuit against the projects alleging noncompliance with five laws. Four days later, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) refused to award significant additional rate subsidies that Atlantic Shores had requested to fund the projects.

“This is a major victory for shore values, communities, and common sense,” said Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI in a letter thanking supporters. “But there is also unfinished business here to ensure that these projects, or similar ones, never reappear, and that the flawed Federal and State processes and impact-assessment methods that carried such a costly and damaging project this far are fundamentally changed.”

Stern identified several areas in which Save LBI will continue its fight to permanently end Atlantic Shores South and Atlantic Shores North, including the passage of federal legislation to remove investment tax credits and other incentives for offshore wind under the Inflation Reduction Act and the cancellation of the two wind lease areas. “We have written to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary [Douglas] Burgum suggesting that, and will be filing a formal petition asking for cancellation,” Stern said. “Our recent federal lawsuit provides ample justification for such cancellation.”

Save LBI will also seek to overturn prior project approvals through its ongoing litigation — which if granted, would set a precedent for other cases — and continue its longstanding campaign to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by filing a petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a safe migration corridor along the East Coast. That petition, which asks NOAA to designate the corridor as critical habitat, will demonstrate that the Atlantic Shores projects and other offshore wind projects in these sensitive areas would seriously impede or block whale migration.“ We will ask that all wind projects be excluded from that critical habitat corridor,” Stern said.

Finally, Stern welcomed the new Administration’s review of the leasing and permitting practices for all offshore wind projects and urged everyone involved with Atlantic Shores South to “reflect on how a project with virtually no benefit, high cost, and significant environmental damage proceeded so far. Our work on this over the last few years showed that the entire process of site selection and project review was fundamentally flawed.

“We will continue our efforts to inform the public, the media, and our elected representatives as to the true costs and impacts of these projects, suggest improvements for the leasing, environmental review, and financing practices used, and offer constructive energy supply options to keep the lights on,” Stern concluded.

About Save LBI:

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind projects and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities.

The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org/

LINKS:

Save LBI Sues U.S. Agencies and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Challenging Federal Approvals Greenlighting Marine Ecosystem Devastation, Including Risks to Critically Endangered Whales

Click here (PDF): https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_ea578a317854424389201d397b96325e.pdf

Save LBI Letter to Supporters

Click here: https://www.savelbi.org/

Save LBI to Petition the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to Provide Safe Migration Corridor for Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale

Click here (PDF): https://www.savelbi.org/_files/ugd/a85a2b_82a935ca190b42a5b2a7a322f5169f56.pdf

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PUREMIX Technology Drives Florida’s Eco-Friendly Future

PUREMIX Technology Drives Florida's Sustainable Future with Innovative Water Treatment Solutions

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 24, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pure Polymer Solutions is setting a new standard for sustainability in water treatment with its revolutionary PUREMIX technology. Designed to reduce environmental impact while optimizing efficiency, PUREMIX empowers industries to embrace eco-friendly practices without sacrificing performance.

PUREMIX reducing chemical waste in Florida industries
Photo caption: PUREMIX reducing chemical waste in Florida industries.

PUREMIX, a cutting-edge chemistry injection and mixing system, has already proven its ability to reduce chemical usage, enhance water treatment processes, and protect natural resources. As Florida continues to focus on sustainability, PUREMIX is emerging as a vital tool for industries committed to reducing their environmental footprint.

Advancing Sustainability Goals

PUREMIX exemplifies innovation in water treatment by efficiently dispersing chemistries throughout influent matrices, enabling more precise chemical application and reducing waste. This not only protects Florida’s waterways from harmful runoff but also supports industries in meeting sustainability targets while improving cost efficiency.

“PUREMIX is more than just a water treatment system; it’s a commitment to sustainable practices,” said Bob Davis, CEO, Pure Polymer Solutions. “We’re proud to help Florida industries lead the way in environmental responsibility while maintaining their competitive edge.”

Collaborating for a Greener Future

Pure Polymer Solutions is dedicated to fostering partnerships with environmental organizations and local communities. Through collaborative projects, PUREMIX is being used to treat polluted water bodies, restore ecosystems, and support conservation efforts. These initiatives demonstrate the technology’s versatility and its capacity to address a broad range of environmental challenges.

Making Sustainability Accessible

The plug-and-play functionality of PUREMIX makes sustainable water treatment accessible to a wide range of industries. By functioning as both a dewatering pump and a chemistry injection system, PUREMIX allows businesses to proactively integrate eco-friendly infrastructure into their operations. Its adaptability for both mobile and permanent installations ensures that industries of all sizes can participate in Florida’s sustainability movement.

Learn more: https://www.purepolymersolutions.com/puremix-technology-drives-floridas-eco-friendly-future/

About Pure Polymer Solutions

Based in Tampa, Florida, Pure Polymer Solutions is a leader in innovative water treatment solutions, delivering advanced technologies that support environmental stewardship and economic growth. With a mission to protect Florida’s natural resources, the company is committed to helping industries embrace sustainable practices and improve water quality for future generations.

For more information about PUREMIX and its role in advancing sustainability, visit https://www.purepolymersolutions.com/

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Coalition Sues U.S. Agencies and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Challenging Federal Approvals Greenlighting Marine Ecosystem Devastation, Including Risks to Critically Endangered Whales

LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J., Jan. 13, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (LBI), an organization that has been actively litigating issues surrounding marine mammal, human health, economic, and other impacts connected to offshore wind industrialization off New Jersey since 2022, has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of Interior, and the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project for violations of a number of federal environmental statutes.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project - Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Photo caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

“This lawsuit serves as the first of its kind, launching a wide-ranging challenge against Atlantic Shores’ federal approvals, based on violations of environmental statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and the Clean Air Act,” said Thomas Stavola, Jr., Esq., the attorney representing Save LBI. “We believe we have organized a compelling case that will demonstrate that these federal agencies were derelict in their respective duties to take critical information into account, and moreover, made arbitrary assumptions that entirely failed to disclose and consider the injurious impacts of the Atlantic Shores South project.”

Bob Stern, Ph.D., the primary plaintiff and president of Save LBI, further explained, “For example, the agencies assume, incorrectly, that no North Atlantic right whales will suffer injury or death as a result of the Atlantic Shores South project. The evidence contradicts that assumption. In fact, our review and independent mathematical analyses shows a systemic underestimation of impact, and clearly indicate that the noise caused by pile driving, and, soon after, perpetual operational noise, will injure and kill high numbers of marine mammals — and, yes, injure and kill a number of North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered animal that cannot afford to suffer any deaths given their numbers are now less than 340 total.”

The lawsuit ultimately seeks to have all federal approvals rescinded and the Atlantic Shores South project halted — stopping construction and preventing devastation to marine mammal life in the NJ/NY Bight regional waters. Eight other co-plaintiffs have joined Save LBI in this action, many of whom will be severely economically impacted due to the egregious harm to the marine ecosystem and the aesthetic, recreational blight imposed on the Jersey Shore via the circa 200 1,000-foot-plus high monstrosities slated to be constructed starting less than 9 miles east of Long Beach Island.

These inexcusable damages by the Atlantic Shores South project are not limited to marine mammal devastation, but also include significant impacts to tourism, shore economies, statewide energy bills, national defense, vessel navigation, and home values — all of which have been swept under the rug by much of the mainstream media, many elected officials, the Atlantic Shores company, and the federal agencies in their inexplicable haste to approve a project still in search of a clear purpose and need.

“We hope this lawsuit will serve as the vehicle to finally illuminate the damage being wrought here and to impose significant pressure on Atlantic Shores to withdraw, as their obfuscation of the project’s true effects are indefensible. The agencies simply cannot objectively argue that their approvals were made in accordance with the best science,” concluded Bob Stern.

This lawsuit was filed in federal court in the United States for the District of New Jersey on January 10, 2025.

About Save LBI

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores project and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information and to make a donation.

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Matrix Advises on the Sale of Clearfield MMG, LLC to VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC

RICHMOND, Va., and BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the sale of Clearfield MMG, LLC, a Virginia-based company renowned for its expertise in innovative, specialized treatment and waste disposal solutions, to VLS Environmental Solutions, LLC, a leader in sustainable waste management and environmental solutions and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital.

Matrix Capital Markets Group
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With over three decades of experience, Clearfield MMG operates three waste management facilities in Virginia with a suite of waste processing and disposal solutions, bulk and drum transportation, and various field services such as soil excavation and compliance monitoring. The addition of Clearfield MMG to the VLS family expands the geographic footprint to provide sustainable solutions in the mid-Atlantic region.

John Magee, CEO of VLS Environmental Solutions, commented, “The acquisition of Clearfield MMG aligns perfectly with our mission to expand VLS’ innovative and sustainable solutions. By adding their expertise and facilities to our operations, we enhance our ability to provide comprehensive environmental solutions to a broader client base.”

Matrix provided merger and acquisition advisory services to Clearfield, which included valuation advisory, managing a confidential, structured sale process, and negotiation of the transaction. The transaction was managed by William O’Flaherty, Managing Director, Matt Oldhouser, CPA, Vice President, and David Shoulders, Managing Director.

“We were grateful for the opportunity to represent Clearfield in this transaction and were thrilled to have achieved an outstanding result for such a wonderful southeastern Virginia business,” Mr. O’Flaherty commented. “We look forward to following the future success of the combined organizations.”

John Paris, Pat Tomlinson, and Nick Vretakis of Williams Mullen served as legal counsel for Clearfield.

About Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc.

Founded in 1988, Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. is an independent, advisory focused, privately-held investment bank headquartered in Richmond, VA, with an additional office in Baltimore, MD. Matrix provides merger & acquisition and financial advisory services for privately-held, private-equity owned, not-for-profit and publicly traded companies. Matrix’s advisory services include company sales, recapitalizations, capital raises of debt & equity, corporate carve outs, special situations, management buyouts, corporate valuations and fairness opinions.

Our industry focused, dedicated sector advisory groups serve clients in the automotive aftermarket, downstream energy & convenience retail, healthcare and outdoor recreation & marine markets. Our broad sector advisory groups serve clients in a wide range of industries including business services, consumer, diversified industrials, restaurants and transportation & logistics. For additional information or to contact our team members, please visit https://matrixcmg.com/.

Securities offered by MCMG Capital Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC

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New Jersey’s Save LBI Coalition Demands Full Disclosure of Structural and Safety Data for Atlantic Shores South Wind Turbines

BEACH HAVEN, N.J., Nov. 21, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Amid numerous recent instances of wind-turbine failures in the U.S. and around the world, the New Jersey citizen’s group Save LBI today called for an immediate and full public disclosure of all data related to the design, manufacture, maintenance, and failure rates for the components of the 200 wind turbines Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind plans to erect off the coast of southern Long Beach Island (LBI), Brigantine, and Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is also calling on the NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) not to make any project-enabling new subsidy award unless and until that information is provided.

Vineyard Wind turbine-blade failure off Nantucket, MA in July (top); Vestas turbine collapse in August
Photo Caption: Vineyard Wind turbine-blade failure off Nantucket, MA in July (top); Vestas turbine collapse in August, one of three failures in six months at the Ameren wind farm in Schuyler County, MO.

The Vestas V236-15.0 MW turbine contracted for use by the Atlantic Shores South project is an unproven, first-of-its-kind design that stands 1,048 feet tall — three times the height of the Statue of Liberty — making it one of the tallest wind turbines in the world. It has three massive blades, each longer than a football field, which translates into 600 spinning behemoths in the Atlantic Shores South (OCS-A 0499) project area, the closest of which would be only 8.7 miles from shore, closer than anywhere else in the world.

Atlantic Shores should provide full, up-front disclosure on a number of issues, including:

  1. Technical details and Material Safety Data Sheets on all materials used in turbine manufacture.
  2. A discussion of the hazards associated with each material, including epoxies used for bonding.
  3. Failure rates and the potential consequences of turbine blade and other component failures impacting the marine environment, local food chain, and human life.
  4. Protocols for mitigating the environmental impact of turbine failures.
  5. Data on the structural integrity of the wind turbines (including the blades, towers, and other key components) as to their ability to withstand hurricanes, nor’easters, or other major storm events. (Project approvals have been granted even though a study by the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) commissioned by the NJ Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has yet to be completed.)

In the wake of the blade failure at the Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Nantucket in July, Dr. Robert Stern, president of Save LBI, sent two letters to Atlantic Shores CEO Joris Veldhoven inviting Atlantic Shores to participate in a panel discussion at the LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences. Both were ignored, revealing a shocking level of arrogance and disrespect for a community that is justifiably concerned.

A Call for Transparency Amid the Rush to Build Ever-Larger Wind Turbines

Save LBI’s call for corporate and State Agency transparency follows a string of at least eight catastrophic offshore and onshore wind-turbine failures between April and November of 2024. The failures spanned three different turbine suppliers — Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and GE Vernova — and involved not only collapsing blades but entire turbine structures toppling over [*notes 1-8]. Half of these failures involved Vestas turbines, causing great concern over the integrity of the colossal blades and supporting structures Atlantic Shores is planning to locate near New Jersey beaches [*note 9].

According to a 2023 report in Maintworld, a magazine for maintenance and asset management professionals, “turbine failures are on the uptick across the world…The instances are part of a rash of full collapses. A recent report says production issues may be to blame for the mysterious increase in failures [*note 10].”

In a May 2023 report entitled “Vertical Limit: When is bigger not better in offshore wind’s race to scale?” GCube Insurance, an underwriter for renewable energy projects, reviewed 10 years of claims data and found “offshore wind’s risk landscape has significantly shifted, as manufacturers push to develop bigger machines…Over the past five years, the race to scale turbine technologies has seen the leap from 8 megawatt (MW) to 18 MW turbines occurring in a fraction of the time it took to go from 3 MW to 8 MW. While this is a fantastic technological achievement, such rapid commercialization of ‘prototypical’ technologies is now leading to a concerning number of losses, and subsequently piling financial pressure on manufacturers, the supply chain, and the insurance market, according to GCube.” [*note 11]

Save LBI’s demand for accountability also comes amid revelations of a quality-control-data falsification scheme at a blade manufacturing facility in Canada [*note 12], and concern that such misrepresentations could be an industry-wide problem. “Our sources indicate that [falsifying data] is a widespread practice in the industry,” according to a Radio Gaspésie report [*note 13].

NJ: The De Facto Test-Bed for Super-Sized Wind Turbines

Atlantic Shores will be among the first to deploy the “super-sized” Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbine, which has never been tested in the harsh marine environment it will inhabit. Instead, testing was done on a land-based prototype turbine at the Østerild National test center in Denmark. New Jersey will, in effect, become a real-world Guinea pig for these newly designed gargantuan turbines.

In a series of videos on vestas.com, company executives boast how Vestas is “…leading the way into this new super-sized segment of wind turbines” and “…entering into some unprecedented territory on many of the manufacturing processes that we employ for building the blade [emphasis added]. We need to scale up renewables fast and the V236 15.0 megawatt is there to do just that. [*note 14].”

The structural integrity of the new “super-sized” blades is of particular concern to Save LBI and local communities because they are primarily made of a fiberglass composite similar to the material used in the GE Vernova Haliade-X blade [*note 15], which spontaneously collapsed while undergoing testing at the Vineyard Wind project. The blade failure sent countless shards of fiberglass and pieces of foam into the ocean, causing beach closures during the height of tourist season and putting marine life and the local food chain at risk.

“The Vineyard Wind disaster and the many others like it are wake-up calls that raise serious concerns about the structural integrity of wind turbines and the long-term impact of such failures on the environment — the effects of which are still being felt in Nantucket four months later [*note 16],” Dr. Stern said. “Even some proponents of offshore wind are now questioning whether the obvious risks are worth the purported benefits. Is this what those of us who live in the shadow of Atlantic Shores South have to look forward to?”

“It’s past time for NJ BPU staff and Atlantic Shores to directly engage and disclose the full impact of this ominous offshore wind project to the local communities that will be directly affected by it before any further work or decision-making proceeds,” he concluded.

About Save LBI

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off the Island working together to protect the ocean and Long Beach Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of the Atlantic Shores project and potentially other offshore wind projects. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and New Jersey communities. The organization is led by Beach Haven resident Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information and to make a donation.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact.

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org/.

References

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  1. Halkirk 2 wind facility shut down after [Vestas] turbine breaks, Nov. 9, 2024, https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/halkirk-2-wind-facility-shut-down-after-turbine-breaks-1.7104801
  2. Blade broken off Siemens Gamesa turbine at Swedish wind farm, Nov. 7, 2024, https://energywatch.com/EnergyNews/Renewables/article17617839.ece
  3. [Vestas] Wind turbine collapses in Schuler County [Missouri], third incident in six months, Oct. 31, 2024, https://khqa.com/news/local/wind-turbine-collapses-in-schuyler-county-third-incident-in-six-months

    https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/third-vestas-turbine-collapse-forces-us-wind-farm-offline/2-1-1733379

  4. [Vestas] Wind Turbine collapses in Schuyler County, Missouri, Aug. 27, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQHl5hTV5a0
  5. Second GE Vern ova turbine blade reportedly fails at UK’s Dogger Bank wind farm, Aug. 23, 2024, https://www.offshore-mag.com/renewable-energy/article/55135538/second-ge-vernova-turbine-blade-reportedly-fails-at-uks-dogger-bank-wind-farm
  6. Vineyard Wind incident was not first time a GE Vernova wind turbine came apart, Reuters, July 18, 2024 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/vineyard-wind-incident-was-not-first-time-ge-vernova-wind-turbine-came-apart-2024-07-18/
  7. Dogger Bank Makes Statement on Site Incident [GE Vernova blade], May 10, 2024, https://nawindpower.com/dogger-bank-makes-statement-on-site-incident
  8. All northeastern [Vestas] wind turbines taken offline after 1 collapses in Schuyler County [on April 26], May 3, 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sUCoZJ1Asc
  9. Energy analyst Philip Totaro on Vestas failures at the Ameren wind farm in Missouri, Nov. 2024, LinkedIn post: “The High Prairie hashtag#windenergy project in Schuyler County, Missouri suffers the third wind turbine collapse in six months. The project, owned by Ameren, has 163 units of Vestas V120 2.2-MW on 92 meter towers and 12 units of Vestas V112 3.45-MW on 94 meter towers. The causes of the previous collapses have not been publicly released.”

    https://www.linkedin.com/posts/philiptotaro_another-turbine-collapses-in-schuyler-county-activity-7257949289107120128-br3K?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

  10. Why do wind turbines break down more often? Jan. 31, 2023, https://www.maintworld.com/Asset-Management/Why-do-wind-turbines-break-down-more-often
  11. Ever-Growing Offshore Wind Turbines Bring Unsustainable Market Risks – GCube, May 4, 2023, https://www.offshorewind.biz/2023/05/04/ever-growing-offshore-wind-turbines-bring-unsustainable-market-risks-gcube/

    https://gcube-insurance.com/Insights/Reports/Vertical-Limit

  12. Canada station reports “falsification scheme” at turbine plant, Nov. 12, https://www.mvtimes.com/2024/11/12/canada-station-reports-falsification-scheme-turbine-plant/
  13. Possible falsification of data at LM Wind Power, Oct. 24, 2024, https://www.radiogaspesie.ca/nouvelles/actualite/falsification-possible-de-donnees-chez-lm-wind-power/
  14. Official documentation for the Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbine to be used in Atlantic Shores South project, com/en/energy-solutions/offshore-wind-turbines/V236-15MW
  15. Official documentation for the GE Vernova Haliade-X offshore wind turbine used in the Massachusetts Vineyard Wind project, com/wind-power/offshore-wind/haliade-x-offshore-turbine
  16. GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind Provide Update on Incident and Response Action Plan, Oct. 23, 2024, com/press-releases/2024/10/23/ge-vernova-and-vineyard-wind-provide-update-on-incident-and-response-action-plan

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Climate Squad Publishing, SPC dba The Climate Squad, Launches New Bilingual Children’s Picture Story Book on Recycling

Release Date: November 15, National Recycling Day

VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Barry Brenner, author at Climate Squad Publishing, SPC™, doing business as The Climate Squad™, is excited to announce the launch of its debut children’s picture story book, on National Recycling Day, November 15, 2024. Aligned with this day dedicated to recycling awareness, the launch highlights the book’s mission to teach the “4th R” for a Sustainable Future: “Reading, Writing, Arithmetic & Recycling™, Vol. 1” (ISBN: 979-8218168292).

Teaching kids about recycling and having fun!
Image caption: Teaching kids about recycling and having fun!

The new book, available in both English and Spanish, engages young readers ages five to eight through the adventures of two superheroes as they meet the challenges of recycling in their school and community. With a vision for a cleaner and more sustainable world, the book is designed to teach children the importance of recycling, a skill that’s crucial to their future.

“Our goal is to empower children to become active participants in recycling, which is why this launch is especially meaningful,” said Barry Brenner, Publisher. “By choosing this day, we want to underscore how essential it is for young generations to embrace the habit of recycling as part of their everyday lives.”

A 1st Grade Teacher from Gilbert, Arizona had this to say about the book: “’Reading, Writing, Arithmetic & Recycling Volume 1’ is a great resource for teaching children about the importance of taking care of our planet in a fun and developmentally appropriate way. The pages are colorful with lots of details to draw readers in, and who doesn’t love a story about superheroes! I love the diversity of the different children in the book which makes it relatable to all children reading it.”

“Climate Squad Publishing, SPC, a Social Purpose Corporation, practices what they preach by producing the books through Greenerprinter, one of the most sustainable printing companies in the U.S., using recycled paper, soy, and vegetable-based inks,” said Nadine Kelley, Director of Marketing at The Climate Squad. “Books are shipped in eco-friendly packaging, aligning with the company’s mission of environmental stewardship.”

This National Recycling Day, give the gift that keeps on giving: a sustainable future.

For more information about The Climate Squad book, “Reading, Writing, Arithmetic & Recycling™ Vol 1” visit: https://www.theclimatesquad.com/ and https://www.elesquadronclimatico.com/.

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NJ Coalition Demands Full Accounting of All Costs Associated with Controversial Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project

Save LBI Urges NJ Board of Public Utilities to Include Costs Omitted in Prior Review of the Multibillion Project

BEACH HAVEN, N.J., Nov. 12, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), a New Jersey citizens group working to protect the ocean and local shore communities from the destructive impact of offshore wind projects, has called on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to conduct a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the federally-approved Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South project that includes costs omitted in previous economic analyses of the controversial plan to place two-hundred wind turbines off the coast of southern Long Beach Island, Brigantine, and Atlantic City.

Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project as it would appear from Holgate, NJ. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
Photo caption: Visual simulation of Atlantic Shores South project from Holgate, New Jersey. Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

If the additional anticipated subsidies are approved, the project would cost New Jerseyans an estimated $110 billion over its lifespan, almost twice the amount of the entire State budget for 2025 of $55.9 billion, according to Save LBI. This staggering amount includes $73 billion in generic costs that occur for all such projects and an additional $37 billion in costs associated with siting 1,048-foot-tall wind turbines radically close to the coast. (See generic and site-specific cost breakdowns below.)

The State’s Offshore Wind and Economic Development Act requires a cost-benefit analysis showing a net benefit to the State before electric rate subsidies can be awarded to an offshore wind project. In a letter dated October 30, Save LBI asked the NJ BPU to include costs that were not factored into the previous financial calculus for the Atlantic Shores South project, including the sizeable cost associated with siting the turbines closer to shore than anywhere else in the world.

“The BPU is looking at spending an enormous amount of public money on a single project,” said Bob Stern, president and co-founder of Save LBI. “It’s no wonder potential recipients of that largess show up in droves at wind-energy-sponsored events such as the Offshore Windpower Conference & Exhibition held recently in Atlantic City.”

Save LBI has provided a breakdown of the $110 billion project cost to the BPU and awaits the Board’s award decision and cost-benefit analysis to see: (1) the full costs of the Atlantic Shores South project, (2) what possible benefit would outweigh this huge cost in order to satisfy the State’s “net benefit” test, and (3) how the extra $37 billion could be justified compared to other projects. The NJ BPU is expected to make a final determination in December.

Save LBI has also called on NJ State legislators to review and hold hearings on these costs to determine whether or not the Atlantic Shores South project is a wise use of the State’s limited resources.

GENERIC COSTS OF ATLANTIC SHORES SOUTH

1. Substantially higher electricity rates across the State’s residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The BPU is considering a more highly subsidized price for the Atlantic Shores project that would increase average bills by around 12% (11% residential, 13% commercial, and 15% industrial). Based on 2024 numbers, the cost of this increase over the lifetime of the project would be $20 billion [*note 1]. It’s worth noting that the NJ BPU has underestimated prior electric bill increases by about 40% [*note 2].

2. State investment in the Paulsboro, Salem County, and Sea Girt facilities. In addition to direct subsidies of individual offshore wind projects, the State is investing substantial NJ taxpayer money to provide infrastructure support for the Atlantic Shores South project and other offshore wind projects. To date it has committed at least $250 million for the Paulsboro marine terminal [*note 3], $637.6 million (with another $462 million planned) for the Salem county windport,[*Note 4] and another $1.2 billion for the Sea Girt/Larrabee transmission system/upgrade (with an additional $7.1 billion expected to follow) [*note 2]. Combined, we’re looking at another $9.7 billion. And this does not take into account a new, even more costly offshore transmission system, now on the drawing boards, that would divert power from wind projects off the coast of NJ to New York. All of these additional State costs should be proportionally allocated to each project that will use them when evaluating costs verses benefits, with an assumed $3 billion allocated to this project.

3. Loss in business revenue and jobs due to electric rate increases. A 2011 study [*note 5] found that a 2 percent increase in Statewide electric rates results in an annual loss of 2,219 jobs, with an average decrease in wages of $111 per year, which adds up to a Statewide loss of $330 million in annual disposable income. A 12 percent rate increase from the Atlantic Shores project would result in a present (2024) value cost increase of $40 billion [*note 1]. Costs such as these have been omitted from previous BPU cost-benefit analyses, but are major and should be included.

4. State cost of removal and onshore processing of wind turbines at the end of their useful life. These costs are likely to fall to the State because there are no federal or State requirements for the company to remove the turbines. What’s more, Atlantic Shores or government agencies have never disclosed a feasibility study or cost analysis for the removal and onshore processing of the turbines — a massive undertaking that could approach the cost of installation, on the order of $10 billion. The BPU cost benefit analysis should clearly state whether turbine removal and processing is included in the project decommissioning plan, what cost was allocated toward that, and what provision was made to provide for financial assurance for funding that cost. It should be noted that any failure to address this issue, resulting in the turbines left in place after their useful life, would incur additional long-term costs such as those discussed below in items 6, 7 and 8.

5. Energy back-up costs and the “wake effect.” The introduction of intermittent wind-powered energy to the regional electric supply system requires more back-up sources, potentially within New Jersey. In addition, the BPU has not considered the “wake effect”: how wind is diminished in a row of turbines that is downwind from another row, which will significantly reduce the power output of the Atlantic Shores project due to the close spacing between turbines. A recent study [*note 9] of a wind complex close to the Atlantic Shore South area indicates that the internal wake effect within the complex itself is significant in terms of reductions in wind speed. The nature and cost of the necessary energy back-up should be included to attain an accurate cost-benefit analysis.

ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SITING WIND TURBINES CLOSE TO SHORE

6. Loss in tourism. A 2024 study [*note 6] estimated the Atlantic Shores project would cause a $668 million loss in annual tourism revenue and the loss of 6,700 tourism-related jobs per year in Ocean County, NJ, attributable to the project off Long Beach Island. The present (2024) value of that lost tourism revenue would add up to $12 billion over the first 20 years of turbine operations. Another 2024 study [*note 7] estimates an additional annual $1.6 billion loss in tourism revenue in neighboring Atlantic County, with related job losses of 10,700 per year and a total cost to Atlantic County of $21 billion over the lifetime of the project. The total expected loss in tourism revenue over the life of the Atlantic Shores project for both areas is $33 billion. Such costs have not been addressed in prior BPU cost-benefit analyses, but are major and should be included.

7. Decline in property values. Government agencies and wind developers like to cite a Block Island (Rhode Island) study to conclude that offshore wind development will have no impact on property values. But this is highly misleading because Block Island only has only five small wind turbines located off rocky coasts and cliffs, much farther and less visible from popular beaches. Five turbines is a long way from 200, each three times the height of the Statue of Liberty and less than 9 miles from shore at their closest point.

A study commissioned by the NJ BPU [*note 8] that examined how the visibility of offshore wind turbines would impact property values found that oceanfront and ocean-view properties would lose significant value. It assumed that an oceanfront or ocean-view property would drop to the value of the row behind it with turbines visible. Applying that principle to the 1,100 oceanfront properties on LBI predicts a reduction in property value of 38 percent for each home, for a total loss in property value of $1.6 billion; homes one house away from the beach would each experience a 25 percent reduction in value for an additional loss of $0.6 billion. A similar analysis conducted for Brigantine Beach [*note 7] shows losses of up to $0.8 billion for the first two rows of houses nearest the ocean.

This results in a total loss of $3 billion just for the first two rows closest to the ocean in these two towns, and would likely have a cascading effect on other property values. Anticipated losses in property value and tax revenue for all affected structures were missing from prior BPU cost benefit analyses and should be included in the cost-benefit analysis of the Atlantic Shores South project.

8. State costs for beach cleanups of debris from wind-turbine component failures. These costs are uncertain because offshore wind companies and government agencies have not released an analysis of the frequency and consequences of turbine component failures. But, as we know from the Vineyard Wind turbine failure off the coast of Nantucket in July, the cost of removing fiberglass and other debris from beaches is substantial, as is the comparable cost of cleaning up beaches in the aftermath of vessel wrecks, which have run into tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Depending on failure frequency, the cost of such cleanups over the project’s lifetime could approach $1 billion, or even more if failures occur during tourist season. Costs covering the eventuality of turbine failures have not been factored into prior BPU cost benefit analyses but should be accounted for in the cost-benefit analysis of the pending Atlantic Shores South project.

About Save LBI:

Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is an organization of citizens and businesses on and off Long Beach Island (LBI), New Jersey working together to protect the ocean and the Island and neighboring communities from the destructive impact of Atlantic Shores offshore wind projects, and potentially others in the future. As a not-for-profit, non-partisan entity, we do not endorse any political candidates but vigorously pursue policies and actions that protect the Island and surrounding communities. The coalition is led by Beach Haven resident Dr. Bob Stern, a Ph.D. engineer with experience in environmental law who previously managed the U.S. Department of Energy’s office overseeing environment protection related to energy programs and projects. Visit SaveLBI.org for more information and to make a donation.

Contact: https://www.savelbi.org/contact.

For more information click here: https://www.savelbi.org

REFERENCES:

  1. Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Projects, Edward, P. O’Donnell, White Strand Consulting LLC, August 2024
  2. Economic Analysis of the Attentive and Leading Light Offshore Wind Projects, Edward P. O’Donnell, White Strand Consulting LLC, August 2024, Table 6-1
  3. NJ Governor’s Office press release, 12/21/2020, gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20201222a.shtml
  4. NJ Economic Development Authority NJ Wind Port Prospectus, njwindport.njeda.gov
  5. The Cost and Economic Impact of New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Initiative, Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University, June 2011
  6. Potential Economic Losses of Reduced Tourism Attributable to Proposed Wind Turbines in Long Beach Island, NJ, Tourism Economics, March 2024
  7. Report to Atlantic County Commissioners on Offshore Wind Developments, the Industrialization of Our Ocean and Impact to Our Local Economy, April, 2024, Defend Brigantine Beach
  8. An Assessment of the Potential Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind Turbines, Global Insight, 2008
  9. Estimating Long-Range External Wake Losses in Energy Yield and Operational Performance Assessments Using the WRF Wind Farm Parameterization, Arc Vera Renewables, 2022

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Author Brian D. McLean Releases New Book ‘Our Global Crisis,’ a Timely Examination of Climate Change and Societal Collapse

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada, Oct. 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Brian D. McLean, a passionate conservationist and environmentalist, announced the release of his book, “Our Global Crisis” (ISBN: 978-0993607226; Tellwell), an urgent and insightful exploration of the environmental challenges facing humanity today.

Our Global Crisis by Author Brian D. McLean
Image caption: “Our Global Crisis” by Author Brian D. McLean.

As global temperatures rise, natural disasters intensify, and ecosystems degrade, McLean draws comparisons between modern society and the collapse of past civilizations such as the Incas, the Mayans, and the Rapanui of Easter Island. He warns that, without immediate action, we may be headed toward a similar fate.

“Our Global Crisis” takes readers on a journey through the environmental and societal patterns that have led to the downfall of great civilizations. It explores how climate change, rampant consumerism, and humanity’s ongoing exploitation of the planet are pushing us closer to a tipping point.

“Our thirst for consumer goods and other conveniences of life has grown at an alarming and disproportionate rate compared with our needs. This has put an enormous strain on our ability to locate and extract the natural resources of our planet,” writes McLean. He challenges readers to reconsider their impact on the planet, and offers practical solutions for adapting to the realities of climate change.

“The time for action is now,” McLean states. “Humanity’s ongoing exploitation of Earth has created problems that can no longer be ignored. If Earth and Life are to survive, each of us will need to make sacrifices. It is time to adapt. It is time for us to evolve.”

With 22 years of meticulous research, “Our Global Crisis” not only examines the factors contributing to environmental destruction but also presents a clear path toward sustainability. The final chapter provides actionable steps to avert catastrophe, from rethinking energy consumption to fostering a global commitment to conservation.

About the Author:

Brian D. McLean is a former Medical Laboratory Technologist and Information Systems Specialist who turned his passion for the outdoors into a new career focused on environmental conservation. Over the past two decades, he has worked to restore riparian and temperate forest ecosystems affected by clearcut forestry practices. A keen observer of human nature and a devoted environmentalist, McLean has spent the last 22 years compiling and crafting “Our Global Crisis”. When he isn’t working on environmental restoration, McLean enjoys stargazing and astrophotography.

Learn more at: https://www.briandmclean.com/.

“Our Global Crisis” is available for purchase on Amazon and other major online retailers.

Author: Brian D. McLean

Email: authorpress@tellwell.ca

Website: https://www.briandmclean.com

Buy Link: https://a.co/d/akJ4S9j

Genre: Climate Change

Released: September 28, 2024

PAPERBACK ISBN-13: 9780993607226

Publisher: Tellwell ( https://tellwell.ca )

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