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- UMaine’s ocean wind proposal suffers big setback (5/7/14)
Missing out on a $47 million federal grant means the deep-water pilot project may not have the money to move toward a commercial scale.
- Federal judge to Cape Wind foes: Enough with these lawsuits, already (5/4/14)
The seemingly never-ending Cape Wind lawsuits can wear on someone’s patience — if that someone happens to be a federal judge.
- First Wind closes on $369 million in financing for Oakfield Wind (5/1/14)
OAKFIELD, Maine — Boston-based wind power developer First Wind announced Thursday morning that it has closed a $369 million financing deal for its 148-megawatt Oakfield Wind project.
- Down East wind project to go before Board of Environmental Protection (4/27/14)
The Board of Environmental Protection on Thursday will consider whether to reverse a Maine Department of Environmental Protection decision to reject developer First Wind’s proposal to build a 16-turbine wind farm in Down East Maine.
- CT poised to lift three-year ban on wind turbines (4/21/14)
Key legislative leaders and energy officials have reached a tentative agreement to lift the state's three-year ban on wind turbine development, just in time for a northeast Connecticut project to move forward.
- Maine Public Advocate Reverses Opposition to Joint Wind Venture (5/5/14)
One of the lead opponents of a wind energy joint venture has reversed its opposition to the project, and says it's OK to go ahead under certain conditions
- Maine board sets stage for rejection of $100 million wind project (5/1/14)
AUGUSTA — The Maine Board of Environmental Protection took a preliminary vote Thursday toward rejecting a proposed $100 million wind farm in the Downeast Lakes region.
- State agency recommends board deny Bowers Mountain wind project (4/29/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine — State environmental officials have recommended that the Board of Environmental Protection reaffirm the denial of a proposed $100 million, 16-turbine wind-to-energy site in eastern Penobscot County, officials said Tuesday.
- Wind siting regulations approved, but may be too late (4/22/14)
After nearly three years with wind energy development in Connecticut at a standstill – siting regulations for wind turbines have finally been approved. But how quickly or energetically wind will move ahead is still a question.
- N.H. Fire Marshall reaches agreement with Groton Wind farm (4/18/14)
CONCORD — The Office of the Fire Marshall has resolved its dispute with Groton Wind, LLC and Iberdrola Renewables, LLC, the owner of a 24-turbine, 48 megawatt wind farm in Groton, over its failure to comply with fire and building codes