FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date Published: Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Washington, D.C. — Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA), a broad membership-based coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies, has filed a 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue the federal Government. RODA alleges that the federal Government has violated the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act, as well as other relevant statutes in its approval of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind energy project. Should the statutory and regulatory violations not be remedied within the next 60 days, RODA and its members state they will file suit under the citizens’ suit provisions of these statutes to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies to comply with their legal obligations.
RODA previously filed a Petition for Review in the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday, September 13th. Today’s letter signals the advancement of legal proceedings in federal district court while the appellate court considers whether it will grant review under the Petition.
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About Responsible Offshore Development Alliance
Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) is a broad membership-based coalition of fishing industry associations and fishing companies — across the United States — committed to improving the compatibility of new offshore development with their businesses. The alliance works to directly collaborate with relevant regulatory agencies, scientists, and others to coordinate science and policy approaches to managing development of the Outer Continental Shelf in a way that minimizes conflicts with existing traditional and historical fishing.
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Contact:
Haley Steinhauser
+1(562)991-3170