GORHAM — A Gorham research firm is receiving a $4.5 million grant to study risks to sea birds, sea turtles and marine mammals from offshore wind-power development.
Sen. Olympia Snowe announced the Department of Energy grant to BioDiversity Research Institute on Wednesday.
The Maine Republican says Maine is uniquely positioned to harness deep-water, offshore energy. She says technical and environmental challenges for the wind energy industry, as well as a long permitting process, are major impediments to installing offshore wind energy.
Snowe says the research project will yield data critical to advance development of offshore wind.
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