A congressman who represents California’s north coast has sent a letter to federal regulators asking that they “urgently place” a senior official in the state to respond to tribal needs as wind power is developed offshore.
U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman sent the letter as the U.S. offshore wind industry begins to take shape and as tribal communities in California and Oregon express frustration with what they say is a lack of consultation on proposals that affect culturally significant waters and land.
“Regional tribal nations are asking for the opportunity to help influence the way in which offshore wind is executed off the shores of the West Coast,” said Heidi Moore-Guynup, director of tribal and government affairs for Blue Lake Rancheria, in an interview Friday. “They’ve been the stewards of the waterways, bays and oceans since time immemorial and want to ensure that the health of such waterways and the species that live among them is preserved.”
Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
Environmentalists attack a case holding a copy of the Magna Carta in London but document unscathed
Giants trade Daulton Jefferies to Pirates, Mitch White to Brewers
Former United States Olympic and Michigan swim coach Jon Urbanchek dies at 87
Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
My husband died in a snorkeling accident in Hawaii
Sweetgreen says cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP '24: Facts and figures for the PGA at Valhalla
Yu Darvish extends scoreless innings streak to 25 in Padres' 9
Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine