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Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Protect Our Westport Waters (POWW) is a community group focused on protecting Westport, MA from the high-voltage export cabling of industrial wind complexes being brought onshore and trenched through the length of our town.
High-voltage power cables emit electromagnetic fields (EMF) and are believed to disrupt marine ecosystems, most notably, preventing various marine species from following their natural migratory routes vital to feeding and reproduction. High levels of EMF are also believed to be harmful to humans.
List of Concerns Local to Westport
List of Concerns Local to Westport
Destructive Cabling Through Westport
As a coastal community, Westport has been identified as a landing site for high-voltage power lines. Installation would be incredibly disruptive to the beach, the estuaries and all the vernal pools from the South end to the North end of Westport. And the EMR would pose an ongoing threat to humans and the watershed.
Impact to Westporters
As a coastal community, Westport waters will be polluted with micro-plastics, micro-particles and likely chemicals from blades and turbines operating on Coxes Ledge.
Marine Mammal Concerns
As a South Facing beach at the tip of Rhode Island Sound, Westport will be impacted by flotsam debris from broken blades, spilled chemicals and killed whales, porpoises and birds.
Act Now!
Act Now!
You may have heard the big news that on April 16, 2025, United States Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, ordered a halt to construction of the Empire Wind project in the New York Bight. You can read more about this development in the following articles:
Please take 15 minutes to call the numbers below and leave the following simple message:
"Construction of
Revolution Wind, Vineyard Wind and Sunrise Wind
must be halted until the permits can be reviewed."
Doug Burgum
Secretary of Interior
202-208-3100, prompt <3>
Speak to Gatekeeper and tell her that Revolution Wind construction must be stopped to prevent further harm to the environment. Also stop Vineyard Wind and Sunrise Wind.
You can email Doug Burgum directly at: exsec@ios.doi.gov
Lee Zeldin
Administrator of EPA
202-564-4700
Expect a short hold time, but your call will be picked up. State your name and why you're calling. If it goes to voicemail, the process includes approx. 15 second of recording time. You can review, delete, re-record, and send with prompts.
You can also email Lee Zeldin directly at: zeldin.lee@epa.gov
Chris Wright
Secretary of Energy
202-586-5000
You can also email Chris Write directly at:
the.secretary@hq.doe.gov
White House Comments
202-456-1111
(T-Th 11a-3p)
Expect a short hold time with a periodic announcement of your hold count. Speak to a volunteer who will pass along your comments, or leave a recorded message at any time.
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