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- R.I., Mass. on leading edge of offshore wind power development, study says
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are leading the way in supporting the development of offshore wind power, according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation.
- More Ocean off Massachusetts Open for Wind Energy (6/18/14)
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell say a large area off the coast is being opened for commercial wind energy leases.
- PSNH, forest society executives continue to seek Northern Pass deal (6/9/14)
The new president of Public Service of New Hampshire and senior executives with the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests have been meeting privately, hoping to break the impasse over the Northern Pass hydroelectric project, but that has yet to garner meaningful results.
- Third Maine PUC commissioner recuses himself from Nestle Waters (5/10/14)
Every commissioner has now recused themselves from the case, which involves a conglomerate that pumps and bottles water in Maine under the Poland Spring brand.
- Clifton voters to decide on property line setbacks for wind farms, ordinance change (5/8/14)
CLIFTON, Maine — Residents will likely decide the future of wind farms in town when they cast ballots in two votes.
- Wind farm developer seeks lease at Quonset Business Park (7/10/14)
The developer of a wind farm proposed for the waters of Nantucket Sound is seeking to lease property at the Quonset Business Park for a staging and assembly area for the 130-turbine project.
- Third wind farm company to approach Alexandria (6/16/14)
ALEXANDRIA — The last of three companies proposing to build a wind farm in the Newfound Lake-Cardigan Mountain region will come before selectmen tonight to discuss its permit request for a meteorological tower in town.
- Plug pulled on $150M wind farm over unfriendly political, regulatory climate (5/27/14)
ALEXANDRIA — Spanish wind-energy giant Iberdrola Renewables said Tuesday it is abandoning efforts to build the Wild Meadows wind farm in the Newfound Lake/Cardigan Mountain area.
- Monhegan’s power struggle: Turbines versus tourism on Maine’s iconic island (5/9/14)
MONHEGAN ISLAND, Maine — When Winnie and John Murdock, longtime residents of Monhegan Island, heard the University of Maine did not receive a large grant for its offshore wind power project near their home, they “did a little happy dance.”
- Officials: Lost grant for offshore turbines won’t take wind out of Maine’s sails (5/8/14)
While people in the state’s business community were disappointed by Wednesday’s news that Maine Aqua Ventus will not receive a $47 million federal grant to develop its offshore wind energy project, many immediately began looking for a silver lining in the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision.