At a time when Californians are seeing increased wildfire danger, sea-level rise, and other daily evidence of shifts in climate, Santa Barbara County residents deserve energy generation sources that are sustainable, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and turn our community into a leader in combating climate change.
The
Strauss Wind Energy Project offers all of those advantages. And, as its project
plans make clear, it also addresses environmental and economic considerations
in ways that fully respond to all concerns voiced by local stakeholders.
To
understand how far we’ve come, it’s important to remember some history. In
2009, Santa Barbara officials approved, and courts later upheld, the Lompoc
Wind Energy project at the same location proposed for the Strauss Project.