Protecting Military Readiness from Offshore Wind Industrialization Interference Act

New military review of Atlantic wind

This bill would require the President (or a designee) to give a written certification within 90 days that offshore wind projects in the North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Planning Areas will not weaken or interfere with radar and sonar used by the Armed Forces. The certification must also say those projects would not degrade military capabilities or limit combat, training, or rescue missions. If the President cannot make that certification, the bill would direct the President to halt projects that present a threat to national security. The bill would also require the Department of Defense Inspector General to study effects on radar, sonar, military air and maritime traffic, the approval and consultation process (including BOEM, DoD, FAA, NASA, the U.S. Maritime Administration, and the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Siting Clearinghouse), MAIASC application reviews, Coast Guard rescue ability, and whether 2016 DoD mitigation strategies are sufficient, and to report to Congress in unclassified form within 180 days (with an optional classified annex).