E&E News quoted C3 President Nick Loris about the politics behind permitting.
Nick Loris, executive vice president for policy at C3 Solutions, a consulting firm, suggested the argument about offshore wind was something of a red herring because even without government interference, the industry has supply chain and cost challenges.
“That battle can be lost on the merits of economics and yet it’s the political wedge that’s further driving the divide for permitting reform,” he said.
“I don’t think anything President Trump says on renewable energy is going to change but my hope is that if there’s some movement forward on renewable energy broadly — even if it’s done quietly — is that’s enough to narrow the divide on renewables and get us enough votes.”
