Climate change, offshore wind power, and the coastal zone management act

Due to its low carbon footprint, wind power is an energy source of growing importance. Although issues with the intermittent nature of the wind resource may limit develop in some terrestrial areas, the marine environment has proven itself ideal, due to the relative consistency of wind flow. Regardless of the final structure created by MMS in the implementation of the EPAct, an important consideration in the offshore siting of wind power projects is the CZMA.