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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
‘No evidence’ offshore wind killing whales in New Jersey-New York, groups say
Many of New Jersey's leading environmental groups voice support for the industry, and decry what they term a false narrative that the industry's testing activities are harming or killing whales.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2022
U.S. offshore wind power gets jump-start with 1st lease auction
The auction Tuesday is to develop commercial-scale floating wind farms in the deep waters off the West Coast, and similar auctions are in the works off Oregon’s coast next year and in the Gulf of Maine in 2024.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2022
U.S. offshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals
Thousands of wind turbines have been proposed for areas along the U.S. coastline as the nation tries to meet an ambitious goal of deploying enough of them offshore by 2030 to power 10 million homes.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
First U.S. lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast
Hundreds of offshore wind developers and experts gather in Rhode Island to talk about the future of clean energy – how to grow the offshore wind industry and address shared challenges.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2022
Biden plans to develop floating platforms to expand offshore wind power
The plan would target sites in the Pacific Ocean off the California and Oregon coasts, as well as in the Atlantic in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Offshore wind gets a boost as Biden, East Coast governors team up
Maine is part of the partnership that has a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, enough to provide electricity to 10 million homes and spur $12 billion per year in private investment.
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PublishedJune 8, 2022
Request for offshore wind power contract raises Maine ratepayer concerns
The proposed contract's likely impact on Maine electricity customers is being shielded from public view, for now.
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
Maine Voices: Make sure that offshore wind is built responsibly
Federal officials should do a full environmental review and weigh stakeholders’ input before choosing areas for offshore development.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Maine panel to advise about development of offshore wind ports
The group is also expected to create a forum for public engagement about the development of the ports.
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