Minimizing and Mitigating Potential Environmental Justice Impacts from Offshore Wind Port Activities

Understanding environmental justice issues and regulations is critical for the success of offshore wind projects. Panelists will discuss the results of a recently conducted survey and discuss best practices for considering environmental justice when engaging offshore wind manufacturing, assembly and lay down, construction and operations and maintenance activities in port facilities.

Speakers:

• Damian Bednarz, Managing Director, Attentive Energy
• Laura Morton, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
• Chris Whitehead, Air Practice Leader, Enviro Sciences, Inc
  
• Fred Zalcman, Director, NY Offshore Wind Alliance
• Karen Hanley, Executive Vice President, The Permitting Institute