Environmental, labor groups advocate for clean energy development, responsible offshore wind industry in LD 1895 public hearing News release of: Maine Audubon, Maine Labor Climate Council, Natural Resources Council of Maine, Union of Concerned Scientists, Maine Conservation Voters, Maine Climate Action Now, Iron Workers Local 7, Laborers’ International Union Local 327 A winning coalition of Read More
Offshore Wind
Climate change is the greatest threat facing the wildlife, outdoor spaces, and coastlines we all cherish as Mainers. We already have the technologies needed to avoid the worst — but we must act now to move rapidly away from expensive and unreliable oil and gas.
Responsibly developing offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine will provide the large amounts of home-grown energy we need to power the future.
LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources
Testimony in Support of LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources Senator Lawrence, Representative Zeigler, and members of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, my name is Jack Shapiro, and I am the Climate and Clean Energy Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). Today, on behalf Read More
LD 1847, An Act to Modify the Visual Impact Standards for Offshore Wind Port Development
Testimony in Support of LD 1847, An Act to Modify the Visual Impact Standards for Offshore Wind Port Development Senator Brenner, Representative Gramlich, and members of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, my name is Jack Shapiro, and I am the Climate and Clean Energy Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM Read More
LD 1818, Regarding Port Facilities Relating to Offshore Wind Power Projects
Testimony in Support of LD 1818, An Act Regarding Port Facilities Relating to Offshore Wind Power Projects Senator Tipping, Representative Roeder, and members of the Labor and Housing Committee, my name is Jack Shapiro, and I am the Climate and Clean Energy Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM). NRCM has been working Read More
Bill Aims to Power the Future with Maine-made Offshore Wind
Developing offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine will strengthen Maine’s economy by stabilizing energy costs and creating thousands of new family-supporting clean energy jobs. LD 1895 is our chance to build a new home-grown clean energy source Maine can be proud of. It builds on the work of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap, a Read More
Essential Climate Action for Maine: 100% by 2040
Earlier this week, in her State of the Budget address Governor Mills called on Maine to set a new goal of reaching 100% renewable energy by 2040. With the impacts of climate change already threatening our communities and the high costs of oil and gas hitting Mainers’ pocketbooks, it’s clear Maine must transition quickly to Read More
Bill Would Jumpstart Development of Offshore Wind in Gulf of Maine
Maine labor and conservation groups today unveiled a bill that would boost the development of responsibly sited floating offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine by requiring a competitive procurement of 2.8 GW of floating offshore wind over the next 12 years, enough to power 980,000 homes with renewable energy. “I’m here because Maine is Read More
Nation’s First Floating Offshore Wind Research Array Moves Forward
NRCM news release January 19, 2023 (Augusta, ME) – The federal government today announced it would move forward reviewing plans for the nation’s first floating offshore wind research array in federal waters, located 29 miles off the coast of Maine. The decision by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finding that there was no viable Read More
How Much Do You Know about Offshore Wind? Take the Quiz.
We’ve taken great strides building the clean energy we need to help address the climate crisis. But one area where we can still make progress is with offshore wind. We have world-class winds off our coast out in the Gulf of Maine, and if it’s developed carefully, offshore wind could help us replace dirty and Read More
