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Our land is ourlife – offshore wind will help protect it, Op-ed by Philip Williams

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Our land is a part of us; our ancestors reside there. Our rivers flow with us and through us. Our forests, rivers, lands and prairies provide habitat for our animals and have sustained us. Offshore wind clean energy will play a crucial role in stabilizing, and lowering our energy bills. To be good stewards building our clean energy security while meeting future energy demands, we will need additional renewable sources of power and the infrastructure to deliver it. Offshore wind will get us there.

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