TO THE EDITOR:
As a student studying environmental science, I am constantly reminded of our nation’s need to find alternative sources of energy.
You don’t have to be young and optimistic like me to see that wind energy looks promising and oil drilling looks terrifying.
According to the Institute for Southern Studies, not only does North Carolina have immense potential in getting its energy from wind, but the industry also would create twice as many jobs as drilling would.
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced that it was now considering selling 300,000 acres off the coast of North Carolina to build wind turbines. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is now accepting public comments on the issue and I urge you all to show your support for developing wind in our state.
It’s clear that wind energy is clean and promising, and we can all agree that a coast with windmills is better than one with oil spills.
Holly Roberts
Junior
Environmental Studies
