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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Offshore wind opponents unmoved by governor’s proposed 10-year ban
Two planned projects opposed by lobstermen and other protesters Wednesday would not be subject to Gov. Janet Mills' proposed moratorium on wind power projects in Maine's state waters.
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PublishedApril 28, 2021
Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters
The moratorium would focus commercial-scale wind power development in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine, where an offshore wind research project is planned.
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PublishedApril 25, 2021
Maine contractors fear labor agreement will shut them out of offshore wind work
A pending commitment by wind energy developers to use only union labor has caught some of the state's top construction firms off guard.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Deal on offshore wind jobs highlights tensions with Maine fishermen
The interests of 2 water-dependent activities are colliding as plans ramp up for a floating wind turbine project in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Contractors, developer promote offshore wind jobs deal for Maine
Trade unions representing 5,000 Maine workers would provide a talent pool to fill skilled positions for an anticipated wave of offshore wind construction.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2021
Biden moves to increase offshore wind energy along East Coast
The Biden administration hopes such projects generate enough power to provide electricity for more than 10 million homes by 2030.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
State wants lobstermen to move gear from route of wind power cable survey
Maine's commissioner of marine resources sympathizes with fishermen who are upset by the prospect of floating offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2021
Aiming to ease fishing industry’s concerns, Mills proposes moratorium on offshore wind
The governor says she will ask the Legislature to approve a 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in waters managed by the state.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2020
Maine gets $2 million to help advance offshore wind power
Maine's U.S. senators said the funding will help open the door to a new source of clean energy and create good-paying jobs.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
University of Maine enters into public-private offshore wind venture worth $147 million
The university will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus LLC in a project that could show the feasibility of a full-scale, floating wind turbine in deep water.
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