Argumentative Essay On Offshore Wind Energy

"“As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, it is disheartening to see that while land-based wind and solar have reached new heights, U.S. offshore wind has remained a missed opportunity."" Offshore wind energy, strong forces of wind over the seas and coasts of the world, is a non-renewable resource that has been overlooked for many years by the United States. Offshore wind power has been proven to be effective by various nonprofit environmental organizations. Initially installed on the coast of Denmark in 1991, the United States has yet to realize the potential development of offshore wind energy, along with many other nonrenewable resources, relying heavily on “money making” energies rather than being concerned with public health.

While the U.S has been able to gain billions of dollars in the energy market, they’ve been avoiding an efficient nonrenewable resource, offshore wind power. As the U.S continues to pollute the air with toxins that we breathe, we are being affected day by day, sometimes without even noticing. The air we breathe has consistently been contaminated over many decades from pollutants, such as gasoline. Moreover, many people have suffered from sinus congestion and allergies, weakening their immune systems. Thousands of people across the country have been a victim of air pollution. Consequently, they’ve had to depend on immunizations, vaccines and prescribed medicines, to help their immune system fight against the toxins of the air. But, some people don’t have access to these resources due financial hardships and instabilities. Health care systems will soon be put at risk to supply more assistance to large amounts of