From the Mendocino Wave Energy Moratorium March held on March 29, 2008 to voice public concerns about the recent issuance of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) Preliminary Permit to PG&E off the Mendocino Coast, Fort Bragg, California. The three-year permit allows for deployment of eight to 200 wave energy devices as early as May 1, 2008. Mendocino Coast stakeholders claim that FERC’s permitting policies intentionally limit and bypass resident input as well as local government input. They are calling for a moratorium on deployment of wave energy devices off the Mendocino Coast now.
