5 November 2024 | ZeroNotification.com | Image source – cfact.org|
Thanks to strong opposition by Mainers and State Representative Regan Paul, the plan to install gigantic floating wind turbines off Maine’s beautiful coast will not be moving forward.
In addition to adverse environmental impacts such as harm to wildlife and the threat to recreational and commercial fishing opportunities, the project would also have resulted in significantly higher utility bills for customers.
“The federal government turned down Maine’s request for a $456 million grant that would cover most of the cost of building an offshore wind port on Sears Island, officials confirmed Tuesday.
The Maine Department of Transportation had applied in May for $456 million from a competitive federal fund focused on multimodal transportation. Following protests from environmentalists, tribes and Republicans, the state picked Sears Island over nearby Mack Point in Searsport earlier this year for the staging area of the wind port and said the project will cost $760 million.” Source
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