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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
Jim Fossel: Don’t let NIMBYs block progress
Around Maine, selfish local objections stand in the way of much-needed infrastructure, energy and affordable-housing proposals.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Concern about endangered whales cited in lawsuit over wind farm
In response, a group that represents renewable energy companies stressed the project has undergone a lengthy environmental review, permitting and public comment process.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2021
Maine identifies preferred site for offshore wind research array
The site is a 16-square-mile area in the Gulf of Maine located about 30 miles off the Maine coast.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
Our View: ‘Ban’ won’t end Maine’s ocean wind project
The moratorium signed last week resolves issues that will allow the industry to keep moving forward.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2021
New Maine law prohibits offshore wind farms in state waters
But the compromise still encourages the development of offshore wind technology in federal waters off Maine.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Legislature OKs moratorium on offshore wind projects close to Maine coast
The proposal, which aims to address concerns by the lobstering industry, was sent to Gov. Janet Mills, a supporter of wind power, for her signature.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Commentary: It’s off to the races for offshore wind
When Maine transitions to relying on electricity for all of our energy needs, offshore wind alone could still meet over 1,000% of our power needs by 2050.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Rushed development of offshore wind will have unintended fallout
Small Maine family fishing businesses will be displaced and shuttered by the unprecedented hurry to industrialize the ocean.
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PublishedMay 11, 2021
Federal government approves huge wind project off Massachusetts coast
This project and Ocean Wind, a proposed 1,100-megawatt offshore wind project off New Jersey, are keystones in the Biden administration's push to grow offshore wind as a way to fight climate change and create jobs.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Maine’s offshore wind test sites chosen via 12-year-old process
The sites now opposed by commercial fishing interests were selected following a lengthy public input process.
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