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Gov. Janet Mills has vetoed her first bill of the 131st Legislature, a measure to establish visual impact standards for future offshore wind projects, which originated from her own office. In her letter to lawmakers, Mills said she vetoed L.D. 1847 because the Legislature failed to recall the bill at her request after it was amended to require that all projects have project labor agreements, which she does not support. ...But this requirement, she said, was a step too far because more than 90% of workers in Maine’s construction industry – which would compete for th...

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.

I know that offshore wind can be controversial for some Mainers, especially in communities along the coast like ours. But offshore wind done right, using Maine technology and skills, will stabilize energy costs and create new, family-sustaining jobs...

A legislative bill currently up for consideration would meaningfully commit the state of Maine to offshore wind energy. My commitment to Maine depends on that commitment.

AUGUSTA — LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources, has been approved in a divided report by the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee and