Many BHA members have expressed remorse, resentment, skepticism, doubt, etc. On the endorsement of these none renewable energy developments both here on HT and with the brass of BHA, me included. But off shore is the least of my worries, and I'm not going to ditch BHA because I disagree with them on this topic.
Hello neffa3,
Thank you for your response to my post related to the development of renewable energy on public land and in public waters. Your response has helped me understand the potential outlook that Backcountry Hunters and Angler, #BHA, members may hold related to the development of these public resources and their membership status or support for this 501c3 non-profit organization.
It is important to understand the expansion and development of renewable, low or none carbon emitting sources of energy has been made a priority by the Biden Harris Administration in achieving net zero carbon emissions. Net zero carbon emissions is a crucial milestone in tackling the climate crisis. The Biden Harris Aministration has referred to the climate crisis as an existential threat to humans with legislative allies of the administration citing dates up to and including 2050 for achieving net zero carbon emissions.
The article provided in my post and documentation available through a variety of official United States government sources (such as EO 14008 of January 27, 2021 and 43 USC Ch 48: Renewable Energy Production on Federal Land) have identified a production goal of AT LEAST 25 gigawatts of renewable energy production on federal public land. These efforts are absolutely critical in helping the United States meet its goals since rejoining the Paris Climate Accord under the Biden Harris Administration.
In order to facilitate this process, the Biden Harris Adminstration has worked diligently to relax permitting restrictions for federal land renewable energy projects. BLM reports there are approximate 245 million acres of public land suitable for renewable development available to meet these net zero emission goals. In 2022, DOI approved more than 12 large scale projects to support these renewable energy goals. Additionally, DOI reported more than 50 in house project applications for federal land renewable at the start of 2023. How remarkable.
Your post suggests that you are not concerned with development of offshore renewable projects. It is my impression based on personal correspondences and internet based reading that many other #BHA members are also unconcerned about this offshore renewable energy development. Particularly amongst trout fisherman and hunters, many #bha members are focused primarily on public resources in the western United States; however these offshore resources included those along the eastern seaboard are an important resource to many people for their livelihood and reactional needs alike. Additionally, the biodiversity in these environments play a key role in regional and global ecosystem health so it is important not to disregard them.
Do not worry, I want to assure you that based on my research and publicly available media, the Biden Harris Administration has done everything possible to help these offshore projects move forward including the awarding the largest energy lease by geographic area in United States history.
It is fascinating to know that public land resources have such an important role to play in meeting the Biden Harris Administrations renewable energy goals. I know many on this forum also interested in this topic and the implications it has on public resources land and water resources. It is my belief that the Biden Harris Administration's ambitions plans for renewable energy projects on federal land would not have been possible without the support of so many environmental groups, conservation groups, such as Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and influencers.
As President Joe Biden's EO 14008 States, "Even as our Nation emerges from profound public health and economic crises borne of a pandemic, we face a climate crisis that threatens our people and communities, public health and economy, and, starkly, our ability to live on Planet Earth. Despite that peril that is already evident, there is promise in the solutions opportunities to create well paying union jobs to build modern and sustainable infrastructure, deliver an equitable, clean, energy future, and put the the United States on a path to achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050. We must trust the science and act."
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