Wildwood, NJ - Congressman Van Drew will hold a hearing on March 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM EST, entitled "An Examination into Offshore Wind Industrialization." The purpose of the hearing is to gather testimony from experts in pertinent industries and groups that are affected by offshore wind development. The hearing will be conducted as a typical congressional hearing, including expert testimony and questioning.

WHO: Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02), Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), Congressman Andy Harris (R-MD-01), and Congressman Scott Perry (R-PA-10)

WHAT: Hearing on Offshore Wind Industrialization Along the East Coast

WHEN: Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

WHERE: Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ 08260

WITNESSES: 

• Meghan Lapp, Fisheries Liaison, Seafreeze
• David T. Stevenson, Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Policy at Caesar Rodney Institute 
• Cindy Zipf, Executive Director, Clean Ocean Action
• Daniel LaVecchia, Owner, LaMonica Fine Foods 
• Bob Stern, PhD, Former Director, Office of Environmental Compliance at U.S. Department of Energy 
• Mike Donohue, Former NJ Superior Court Judge 

WATCH: The hearing will be livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/j9MY7G8pi5M?feature=share 

NOTE: RSVP for the hearing here. Submit written testimony and questions to [email protected].

NOTE: Plenty of seating is available, but doors open at 1:30 p.m. EST. No promotional materials are to be distributed in the hearing room.