offshore wind
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Critics call plan for Searsport offshore wind site ‘dangerous precedent,’ point to coastal impacts
Wind power advocates and conservationists looking to protect Sears Island from use as a wind power hub presented their points of view to lawmakers, who must choose between the two sides.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
State selects Sears Island as preferred site for Maine’s new offshore wind port
The decision to develop the Searsport location to assemble and ship turbines and other offshore wind components to sites in the Gulf of Maine is subject to state and federal permitting.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2023
Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.
In recent months, conservatives including former President Donald Trump have claimed construction of offshore wind turbines is killing the giant animals.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2023
Offshore wind projects face economic storm; cancellations jeopardize Biden clean energy goals
The recent cancellations of five large projects in New Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut equate to nearly one-fifth of the president's goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval
Dominion Energy says construction should be done by late 2026.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2023
Maine Voices: We can’t be hypocritical about the full cost of ditching fossil fuels
As we electrify, Mainers should also demand that we produce as much energy as we consume within our borders.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2023
Commentary: State advisory group reached no consensus on Maine offshore wind port site
Building the port on scenic Sears Island will incur environmental damages, and mitigating them was not included when MDOT drew up construction estimates versus Mack Point.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Commentary: Much thought led to recommending Sears Island for offshore wind port
Of the sites under consideration, it’s the cheapest to develop, it wouldn’t require dredging and it’s specifically designated as a potential port.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
U.S. offshore wind slammed by runaway costs
While the Inflation Reduction Act provides at least $370 billion in grants, tax credits and other incentives for climate and clean energy projects, that's proving no match for rising inflation and borrowing costs.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2023
Pro-wind power groups urge Mills to give tribes a place at the table
Environmental and labor officials ask the administration to do more to include the Wabanaki tribes of Maine in offshore wind talks.