Legislature OKs moratorium on offshore wind projects close to Maine coast

ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 1, 2021

The Maine Legislature approved a compromise about offshore wind power in Maine that would put a moratorium on projects close to the Maine coast. Maine’s lobster industry has expressed concerns about the effect development of offshore wind power could have on its business. The state is working with New England Aqua Ventus on a project that would be the first floating offshore wind research array in the country. The Maine Legislature unanimously approved the compromise on Wednesday and sent it to Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat who supports wind power.