offshore wind
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PublishedNovember 11, 2024
Trump has vowed to kill U.S. offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
In campaign appearances, Trump railed against offshore wind and promised to sign an executive order to block such projects.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2024
Maine DOT defends choice of Sears Island for wind port
In a recent report, the agency described 2 dozen locations where it considered building a wind port and said Sears Island would be the least costly.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2024
Gov. Mills traveling to Norway, Denmark to promote offshore wind
A delegation will meet with leaders in government and energy and boost Maine as a prime location for the offshore wind industry.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2024
Failure of wind turbine blade off Cape Cod raises questions for Maine officials
The governor's office and developer of the wind energy research array in the Gulf of Maine say they'll follow federal regulators' direction to address safety and environmental issues.
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PublishedMay 28, 2024
U.S. offers state a lease to research offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine
The move could establish Maine as a leader in developing the offshore wind industry and provide valuable information about how to build out similar projects.
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PublishedMay 19, 2024
Sears Island has staved off industrialization for decades. Now it may become Maine’s wind port.
Even environmentalists disagree over whether the state's largest uninhabited island is an ideal site for Maine to stake a claim in the offshore wind industry. Many say Mack Point's the better choice.
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
State applies for $456 million federal grant to build wind port on Sears Island
Opponents who favor nearby Mack Point as the location for the terminal criticized the state, saying it is focusing the grant application on Sears Island before completing a study of both sites.
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PublishedMay 9, 2024
Turbine-hating Trump poses new threat to beleaguered offshore wind
The candidate’s vocal disdain for wind farms is another worry for developers, who’ve faced high costs and supply chain woes.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Maine House, protecting sand dunes, rejects plan to build offshore wind terminal on Sears Island
It is unclear how severely the decision will delay the buildout of a wind port in Maine, which would create hundreds of high-paying jobs and advance the state's climate goals.
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PublishedApril 2, 2024
Biden administration approves New England offshore wind project
New England wind, the eighth largest offshore wind project approved in the U.S., will be located off the coast of Massachusetts.
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