Will offshore wind ever come to the Great Lakes? [Video]

Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most populated regions in North America.

But offshore wind has been banned by a moratorium in Ontario since 2011 and faces headwinds in the U.S.

Still, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance thinks it’s time to reconsider, arguing offshore wind could end the province’s reliance on natural gas imports from the U.S. for its gas-powered generators at a time when the U.S. threatens Canada with punishing tariffs and talk of annexation.

“Given that we’re in a sovereignty crisis and affordability crisis and a climate crisis,” said Jack Gibbons, the group’s chair, “this is a solution that can address all three of those crises and we should just be moving forward as quickly as possible.”

Here’s what’s been standing in the way, and what some advocates are proposing now.