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Senate enacts Curry bill to ensure offshore wind ports meet key labor and environmental standards

Senate enacts Curry bill to ensure offshore wind ports meet key labor and environmental standards

Posted: June 14, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, the Senate enacted a bill from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, setting strong labor and environmental standards for the...

Sen. Curry introduces bill to support creation of good-paying wind energy jobs in Maine

Sen. Curry introduces bill to support creation of good-paying wind energy jobs in Maine

Posted: May 10, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, introduced a bill that would help ensure jobs created to support offshore wind energy pay a...

Sen. Lawrence introduces bill to explore wind energy development in the Gulf of Maine

Sen. Lawrence introduces bill to explore wind energy development in the Gulf of Maine

Posted: May 11, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Mark Lawrence, D-Eliot, introduced a bill to support the exploration of wind energy development in the Gulf of Maine....

MPBN: Grant Failure Casts Doubt on Future of Maine Offshore Wind Project

Posted: May 08, 2014

By Jennifer Mitchell Read more here Some disappointing news came today for the deep water wind project known as Aqua Ventus. That's the pilot...

LEPAGE VETO PEN STRIKES OUT PREDICTABILITY FROM MAINE’S WIND ENERGY LAWS

Posted: April 30, 2014

AUGUSTA –Governor LePage vetoed a bill that clarified the regulatory process and provided predictability to Maine’s wind energy law. “This...

SENATE LEADERS MEET WITH STATOIL AND ROLL OUT WELCOME MAT

Posted: June 27, 2013

Leaders re-affirm state’s interest in international energy innovator   AUGUSTA—The President of the Maine State Senate and the Senate...

SENATE VOTES TO JEOPARDIZE $200 MILLION INVESTMENT

Posted: June 26, 2013

Maine poised to be international innovator with investment from Norwegian energy company AUGUSTA—Today, in a vote of 22-13 the Senate passed an...