Government taking comments on Carolinas wind energy proposal

KITTY HAWK, NC (AP) — The federal government holds hearings this week to get public comment on plans to lease hundreds of thousands of acres off the coast of the Carolinas for wind energy development.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has identified three areas in federal waters that could be leased for putting up wind turbines.

One of the areas is off the Outer Banks. The other two are offshore south of Wilmington and east of Myrtle Beach, SC.

The first hearing is Monday in Kitty Hawk. Another is set for Wednesday 5-8 p.m. at the Coastline Center in Wilmington, while the third will be held Thursday 5-8 p.m. at the South Brunswick Islands Center in Carolina Shores.

The public has two more weeks to comment, either at the hearings or online.

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