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Published
May 17, 2023

Criminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow

There is growing concern that a proliferation of wind turbines to feed the demand for renewable energy is jeopardizing golden eagle populations.
Published
March 27, 2023

Wind industry predicts it will grow rapidly in 2023

The Global Wind Energy Council points to incentives for renewable energy development in the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, and policies in Europe and China that further expand the role of renewables.
Published
February 28, 2023

Commentary: Gov. Mills outlines bold energy vision in State of the Budget address

Let’s start using the vast, clean and free resources of wind and solar to provide our electricity while creating good jobs for Mainers.
Published
February 7, 2023

Maine Voices: Response to Aroostook wind proposal at odds with reality

The King Pine wind farm project compares poorly to New England Clean Energy Connect. Why all the feel-good messaging?
Published
January 31, 2023

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.

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Published
January 24, 2023

Maine would buy offshore wind power in huge quantities under proposed law

New legislation would require the Public Utilities Commission to procure enough electricity from offshore wind farms to power 980,000 homes.
Published
January 18, 2023

Gulf of Maine swath mulled as potential site for commercial wind turbines

In Portland on Thursday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is scheduled to discuss a proposal that could allow wind-power leases on nearly 10 million acres of offshore waters.
Published
January 3, 2023

U.S. backed offshore wind farm despite own scientists’ warning about cod

The recommendation underscores a potential environmental tradeoff of the coming offshore wind boom along the East Coast.
Published
November 15, 2022

U.S. offshore wind energy industry faces blowback

People in Ocean City, N.J., believe the farms damage the environment and they don't have confidence in what is a brand new industry for the country.
Published
October 26, 2022

Maine regulators approve wind power, transmission project

Maine regulators have approved a pair of energy projects that would generate wind power in Aroostook County.