Sears Island

• Published

  October 22, 2024
  

  Feds reject Maine’s request for $456 million to build proposed wind port at Sears Island

  Sears Island is Maine's preferred site because the state owns a 100-acre property where a wind port would be built, avoiding lease payments at nearby Mack Point.

• Published

  October 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.

• Published

  July 14, 2024
  

  Proposed offshore wind port on Sears Island raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists

  Residents concerned about both climate change and preservation are conflicted over plans for a facility on Sears Island that could be key to launching Maine's offshore wind industry.