{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=413325", "TAPInto news article on Smith, community efforts:'Jersey Shore: Over 1,000 Residents Rally Against Offshore Wind Project, Unite to Expose Hidden Risks'", "2024-08-28", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Christopher H. Smith", "S000522", "chrissmith.house.gov", "chrissmith", "https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "Hughes continued \"as it relates to the questions raised by many - levels of radiation and what are known as Extremely Low Frequency Electric Magnetic Fields (ELF/EMF) - there's been a number of reports out there about the impact of radiation, but most reports are around cell phones which put out 5 watts of energy. As a comparison, the scale of this transmission line we're talking about is 5,720 MW which is actually 5.7 billion watts. The bottom line on the studies and the safety - first of all, this has never been done before, so that would challenge any study, so you will not find a study giving you an answer and nor has the NJBPU.\"\n\n\"The offshore wind energy project, with so many risks, is not a partisan issue, said Hughes.\" There are over 200 homes along the power cable route. Many of the homes are 10-15 yards away, some less than 10. It will run adjacent to 3 schools, a daycare center, playgrounds, an athletic field, and it will run through superfund site right on Sea Girt Ave.\"\n\n3. Highly unified group to fight the industrialization of the Ocean\n\nMayor Mangan of Manasquan said \"Manasquan's position is we are against the industrialization of the ocean, and as a town dependent on the ocean for tourism and our healthy fishing industry. Mayor Mangan thanked the citizens group and Assemblyman Kanitra \"who has been a true partner\" and Congressman Chris Smith who has supported us at the Federal level.\"\n\nMayor Fetzer of Sea Girt challenged 40-CFR35 (state and local environmental protection) with 3 key facts: \"For a project to get the blessing of the EPA it needs to be cost-effective; environmentally sound; Implementable. I dare anyone in this room to point to any of those 3 things and how this is satisfied by this project. The subsidies can't possibly cover the cost of this project. In fact, I think you are going to see the cost/benefit ratio less than one. The project is not economically feasible.\"\n\nOcean expert Cindy Zepf of Clean Ocean Action, a key player in restoring our ocean from its days as a dumping ground, emphasized the renewed fight against the massive push to industrialize the ocean. \"While our organization isn\u2019t opposed to offshore wind, the scope, scale, and magnitude of this project are beyond reckless. In my experience, no industrialization has ever benefited the environment.\"\n\nWhen asked how she viewed the event, organizer and founding member Kimberly Patterson of StopTheHighRiskPowerCables.org responded \"Our goal was to end the secrecy and shed a light on what is planned for our community. We believe that residents and businesses have a right to understand the risks and rewards of a major infrastructure project that runs through our neighborhoods and will significantly impact our community. The meeting was beyond our wildest expectations with more than 1,000 participants and people actually hosting Zoom \u201cwatch parties.\u201d The level of interest shown during the prime vacation weeks of summer tells you how passionate people are about stopping this project. Our efforts are just beginning.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=413325"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8808132261037827, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}