Scot Mackey

Lobbyist, Soccer Coach, Loves Jersey Seafood and faithful member of Covenant Presbyterian Church

[Saving Seafood @savingseafood]

.@NOAAFisheries has officially rescinded regulations prohibiting commercial fishing within the boundaries of the NE Canyons & Seamounts Monument. https://t.co/yOrJ7e7un7

[No Farmers, No Food @NoFarmsNoFoods]

Support our fishing communities and industries!

#NoFishingNoFood

[Protect Our Coast NJ @njcoast_protect]

A piece of the broken turbine from the Vineyard Wind Disaster is on display at the Congressional hearing.

@Congressman_JVD @ChrisSmithNJCD4 @mtkblb

[Protect Our Coast NJ @njcoast_protect]

Congressman Van Drew Slams Offshore Wind Following Environmental Disaster in Nantucket

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the environmental disaster unfolding off the coast of Nantucket, where a wind turbine blade fell into the water, shattered, and scattered debris along their beaches.

"The Nantucket environmental disaster should serve as a wake-up call to anyone still considering offshore wind as a viable option for our shores," said Congressman Van Drew. "We are watching in real-time the devastating toll of offshore wind and how it will affect our communities. These turbines contain hazardous lubricants and chemicals that could leak into our beautiful ocean waters, threatening marine life and coastal ecosystems. Imagine the aftermath of a storm like Superstorm Sandy, tearing apart these turbines and spreading their toxic contents and jagged fiberglass across our shores—an environmental disaster waiting to happen. Yet despite these glaring risks, the Biden Administration and Governor Murphy seem determined to turn our oceans into dumping grounds for dangerous offshore debris. These reckless projects must be halted immediately."

Background:

Earlier this week, the federal government ordered Vineyard Wind, the operator of the wind farm, to suspend operations after a wind turbine blade, equivalent in length to a football field, broke apart, scattered into pieces, and fell into the water. This incident has led to beach closures as thousands of dangerous fiberglass fragments wash ashore, posing a serious threat to both maritime navigation and local marine life.
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[Nantucket Current @ACKCurrent]

🚨 All of Nantucket’s south shore beaches have been CLOSED by the town due to the debris washing up from Vineyard Wind’s broken turbine.

“The water is closed to swimming on all south shore beaches, due to large floating debris and sharp fiberglass shards,” per @ackharbormaster

[Saving Seafood @savingseafood]

#Herring fishermen can’t afford the $700 to $900 daily fee to pay for monitors on their boats; the government should pay for its own monitors, writes one longtime fisherman. https://t.co/IcHHk1LzXy

[Congressman Jeff Van Drew @Congressman_JVD]

My statement on Orsted delaying its offshore wind project in New Jersey⬇️

[Linda Bonvie @stevia543]

Check out my op-ed in the Star-Ledger this morning @Congressman_JVD @NJMonthly @noturbine @windwatchorg @CleanOcean @ALOLBI @CaptMarciano https://t.co/D8F9d40ABo

[Bill Heller @noturbine]

Cape May County Fights Back Against Offshore Wind Farm

A study cited by Orsted itself on its website indicates that an estimated 15% of tourists will not return once the windmills are installed. This would amount to a potential $1.11 Billion loss. #NJ
https://t.co/dJ7eWWm51U

[Scot Mackey @ScotMackey]

NJ fights for our Fishermen https://t.co/eDhBPWv0O5

[Bonnie Brady @mtkblb]

https://t.co/tS2LtXfzfA @jendlouhyhc
Planned wind projects off the New England coast threaten to harm the region’s dwindling pop of endangered right whales, acc to a US govt marine scientist. @NOAAFisheries obtained by Bloomberg under a FOIA request

[Cause of Action Inst @CauseofActionDC]

New Jersey family fishermen are fighting an unconstitutional scheme that would force them to surrender 20% of their pay to a government mandated monitor.
https://t.co/dioSwM1c5A

[Lund's Fisheries Inc @LundsFisheries]

🚨“Making these vessels pay to have the observer coverage on them just decreases hardworking fishermen’s wages and makes it less attractive for vessels to continue,” said Wayne Reichle https://t.co/fBl9jEI69u

[Saving Seafood @savingseafood]

New Jersey fishermen say @NOAAFisheries’ observer salary rule is too onerous, forcing them to not only give up valuable space on their small boats but also pay observers over $700 a day. https://t.co/j6q4lviukz

[Lund's Fisheries Inc @LundsFisheries]

Yesterday we signed a letter along with 150 US fishing interests to @RepRaulGrijalva @RepWesterman to put the brakes on the @RepHuffman MSA reauthorization. We urge @NRDems to engage the commercial industry in more constructive discussions!

[Lund's Fisheries Inc @LundsFisheries]

These are the working people who rely on prudent Magnuson-Stevens Act policy from @NRDems, not the bill being marked up. @RepHuffman @RepRaulGrijalva @NatResources @Congressman_JVD @RepAndyKimNJ @FrankPallone

[Scot Mackey @ScotMackey]

@POTUS Mr President as a middle class American from NJ who saved for their daughters college education…. You are taxing me again after I made tough choices for my family to save for our priorities of educating our children in college

[Scot Mackey @ScotMackey]

@ben_a_goldfarb @FishadelphiaCsf @hakaimagazine What if it was a honey bee, or a rite whale, or a stippled bass…. Would the conversation be the same?

[Scot Mackey @ScotMackey]

@BOEM BOEM Really? Shark finning has been illegal in US water for more than 20 years!

[Fishadelphia.Csf @FishadelphiaCsf]

FISH FRY FOR TWO THURSDAY NIGHT at Stockyard Philly!!! It will come with a carafe of house made cider if you eat in or a bottle if you take out. Stockyard will also have a dope cocktail special and some local whiskey shots if you’re feeling Froggy!
#eatlocal #drinklocal #phillyaf