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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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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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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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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Offshore wind takes off at last, and states jockey for position
Among the issues to be addressed, states will have to evaluate whether wind farms harm marine life or commercial fishing, and how such conflicts should be resolved.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2021
Maine applies for federal lease for offshore wind project
The state wants to deploy a dozen or so wind turbines on floating hulls designed by the University of Maine.
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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 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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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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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Maine fishing interests seek total ban on offshore wind energy
A Republican-backed bill to prohibit all future offshore wind development in the state faces an uphill battle, with Democrats in control.
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