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Published
October 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.
Published
June 26, 2023

Gov. Mills vetoes bill to attract offshore wind development, citing labor requirements

The bill originated from the governor's office but was amended on the Senate floor this month to include a requirement that future projects include bargaining argreements, something she opposes.
Published
June 26, 2023

Northern Maine power line project moves forward, slowly

If built as planned, the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project could create hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in local tax revenue.
Published
May 18, 2023

Lawmakers hear competing offshore wind proposals

One bill lays out a detailed state path to promote floating offshore wind that will help Maine meet its climate goals and create jobs, while the other seeks to use the state's power to keep the industry out of the Gulf of Maine where fishermen earn their living.
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.

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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
March 2, 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
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.
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.