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By Staff As commercial fishermen express concern about the impact of proposed offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Maine, Gov. Janet Mills on Friday tried to calm the waters. Mills said in a letter to fishermen she will ask the Legislature to create a 10-year moratorium on new wind projects within 3 miles of shoreline, a state-managed band of ocean that supports most of Maine’s lobster fishing as well as much coastal tourism. But she promised little to allay fears abo...

In this 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Winds five turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I, the nations first offshore wind farm. (Michael Dwyer/AP) For Massachusetts to meet its 2050 climate change emission goal, the state is going to have to green the grid, replacing fossil fuel power plants with clean renewable energy sources. To do this, the commonwealth is banking on offshore wind. "Offshore wind is the linchpin of Massachusetts clean energy strategy and critical to our succe...

Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times Published 11:21 am UTC Jan. 17, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan proposes building thousands of offshore wind turbines as a key contributor to the goal of a carbon-free U.S. energy sector by 2035.  With the states largely carrying the ball as the Trump administration stepped back from climate change and clean energy, the pressure is on for the new administration to come through on its promise.   “The actions by the states across the country have b...

As Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo could play a key role in the development of offshore wind power on the East Coast

Published: Monday, January 11, 2021 Former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) with Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. Photo credit: Steven Senne/Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden selected former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) last week as his choice for Commerce secretary. Raimondo (left) is pictured here in 2016 with Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski at a wind turbine staging site near Providence, R.I. Steven Senne/Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has laced his C...

Deepwater Winds turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. on Aug. 23, 2019. (Rodrique Ngowi/AP) Fishermen say that Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for a state-led offshore wind project is being rushed. And now news that a developer is considering a new commercial-scale wind project off the coast is adding to their fears. “We think there’s a real opportunity for Maine to be a leader in the country on floating offshore wind,” says Dan Burgess, who leads the governor’s energy offic...

Maine fishermen say that Gov. Janet Mills’ plan for a state-led offshore wind project is being rushed. And now news that a developer is considering a new

SWLA Economic Development Alliance launches Pathway to Small Business Recovery SWLA Economic Development Alliance The SWLA Alliance’s “Pathway to Small Business Recovery” Grant Program (initially made possible by a $150,000 seed grant from the Sempra Energy Foundation) has been picked up for a second round of funding provided by the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana. During the first funding cycle, fifty local small businesses were awarded $3,000 each. “We are overjoyed and re...

Governors Wind Energy Coalition Vineyard Wind CEO denies claims he’s buying time for Biden Source: By Benjamin Storrow, E&E News reporter • Posted: Monday, December 14, 2020 Lars Pedersen, center, is the CEO of Vineyard Wind. He’s seen here at an event in Connecticut in October 2019. @VineyardWindUS/Twitter The CEO of Vineyard Wind said the country’s first large offshore wind project will move forward, despite being told by the Interior Department last week that th...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: North Carolina is just beginning to see the impact the Thanksgiving holiday may have had on the states coronavirus numbers. In a press conference Tuesday, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen said that she believes the numbers the state has seen thus far are just the beginning. It is likely the increase in COVID-19 cases reported over the last week reflect those that went to Thanksgiving gat...