BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 9, 2024
The Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday opposed a proposal from Gov. Janet Mills to roll back sand dune protections as the state seeks to build an offshore wind terminal on Sears Island. The Democratic governor’s bill came out last month after the administration announced in February it would use Sears Island as a staging ground. The vote in the House was a major setback for Mills’ signature cause of establishing Maine as a national player in offshore wind, which is opposed by fishermen.