To President Trump, 

Doug Burgum, Department of the Interior 

Department of Energy, Chris Wright,

Elon Musk-  Department of Government Efficiency 

We the signers of this petition hereby call for the immediate halting of all offshore wind activity currently being progressed (undertaken) along the Maryland shore. We call on both the Federal Government and the State of Maryland to ensure a thorough independent, transparent investigation of the numerous whale deaths. We ask these investigations be carried out by federal agencies with independent, third party scientific oversight.
 

These massive, unprecedented experimental projects have been fast-tracked without meaningful public input, and with all the impacted cities and towns denied the right to home rule by executive action of the Governor of Maryland.
 

The proposed offshore wind farms could result in irreversible ecological damage to the marine environment, including the injury or death of thousands of marine species, and as a result, greatly diminish the quality of life in our coastal communities. These projects are projected to reduce shore residents' property values, curtail tourism, severely affect the fishing, boating, and hospitality industries, greatly increase energy costs to Maryland ratepayers, and provide no tangible benefits to the people of the State of Maryland.
 

In addition, this activity is proceeding before the required Environmental Impact Statements have even been finalized. This goes directly against both Federal and State Government's responsibilities to protect the precious, unique, and delicate ocean environment that is beloved and appreciated by so many millions of people from around the world and contradicts the primary goal of Executive Order 14008 which is to conserve our lands, waters, and biodiversity through clean energy technologies and infrastructure.
 

We state here that there are many other strategies that can generate energy in a safer and more environmentally favorable way, so that Maryland's greatest natural resource is not put at risk. Moreover, the people of the state deserve to know the quantified benefits and corresponding cumulative negative impacts of all such projects, and to participate in ANY such decisions of this magnitude going forward.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        From Facebook group and page "Protect Ocean City Maryland"