At Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay earlier this month, about two dozen people met for a new conference all about the offshore wind industry.
They came to learn about the science behind offshore wind, the burgeoning industry on the West Coast and how organizations are advocating for their interests.
“Everyone felt they were lacking information, which wasn’t just a feeling, we are severely lacking information and ways to even learn how we feel about this project,” said Rachael Smith from the climate-focused organization Redwood CORE Hub.
Smith was talking about the other major topic at the conference: disinformation.
Take one look at the debate around offshore wind, and you’ll find a deluge of information, some of it fact-based, and some of it not. It’s spread far and wide by influential figures.
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