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Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent congressional watchdog agency, released a new report on offshore wind. The GAO report raises significant concerns about offshore wind projects, including interference with radar systems critical to national defense and aviation, threats to maritime safety, and harm to the marine environment. 

"The GAO's findings confirm exactly what I have been warning about for years," said Congressman Van Drew. "These wind projects were rushed through with little regard for how they could affect our national security, disrupt radar systems, interfere with military operations, or threaten navigation and safety along our coasts. The Biden administration ignored the warnings, ignored the experts, and ignored the local communities who raised legitimate concerns. Now we have an independent, nonpartisan report that makes it clear: these risks are very real. President Trump did the right thing by putting these projects on hold, and it is time to put an end to them once and for all before more damage is done."