Washington, DC - This week, Governor Murphy delivered his budget address where he made the ignorant statement that he is "not getting any more complaints [about offshore wind]; there must be no whales 40 miles offshore." In response, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement about the Governor's disingenuous remarks regarding offshore wind… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew joined Fox News' Martha MacCallum following the announcement that Governor Murphy's New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved two offshore wind projects in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
"In all of my time in public service I have never seen projects as destructive for the state of New Jersey as these massive offshore wind… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew slammed Governor Murphy after reporting that his former acting deputy chief of staff will lead a new offshore wind advocacy group, the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance, and sent the Governor and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) a letter questioning an emergency meeting set for this week to approve additional offshore… Read more »
Ocean City, MD - Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ) will be participating in a field hearing in Ocean City, Maryland on January 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST, examining the effects offshore wind industrialization is having on our environment, marine life, and economy. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public testimony from experts in industries affected by offshore wind followed by… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew celebrates Orsted's, a Danish wind giant, cancellation of its offshore wind projects in South Jersey, Ocean Wind 1 and 2.
"These Green New Deal style wind farms were bad for our economy, our environment, and would have been a complete disaster for hardworking middle-class families in South Jersey," said Congressman Van Drew. "From the… Read more »
New Jersey - Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after Orsted announced that it will be delaying its Ocean Wind I project until 2026.
"While this is a victory, we cannot take the pressure off of these companies. Offshore wind projects have been nothing more than money grabs for global elites," said Congressman Van Drew. "Once the facts presented… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew applauded Rhode Island for rejecting an expensive and aggressive proposal for an expansive offshore wind project in the state that did not include enough economic benefits relative to the cost.
"Unlike the state of New Jersey, where Governor Murphy and state Democrats have opened their arms to the idea of foreign-owned companies… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) joined Chairman Bruce Westerman on Natural Resources (AR-04), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) in leading a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that they conduct a study on the impacts of offshore wind development on the North Atlantic Planning Area,… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Pentagon sounded the alarms on how the development of offshore wind farms will affect our national security.
"During my field hearing in South Jersey last month, my colleagues and I highlighted the adverse effects offshore wind development would have on various sectors and industries, from… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew's amendment to H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passed the House of Representatives.
"The Lower Energy Costs Act is essential in relieving Americans' burden at the pump and regaining American energy independence," said Congressman Van Drew. "However, I needed assurances that fast-tracking offshore wind development would not be included absent adequate… Read more »
