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offshore wind power

Published
April 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 8, 2021

Our View: Maine’s ocean wind industry arrives at the right time

As agreements with unions to hire workers are nailed down, regional demand for clean energy is taking off.
Published
April 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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Published
April 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 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.
Published
March 24, 2021

Our View: Lobster traps and turbines can co-exist in the Gulf of Maine

The lobster industry is lashing out at offshore wind developers, and it’s not helping anyone.
Published
March 21, 2021

Maine lobstermen protest Monhegan-area wind project

A chain of more than 80 lobster boats traced the path of a survey vessel preparing for an offshore turbine south of Monhegan Island on Sunday.