The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its final Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed U.S. Wind offshore wind project. US Wind's project aims to install up to 114 turbines in Maryland, despite pushback from locals.
The campaign to get people to buy-in to a controversial wind farm project off the Delmarva Coast will continue in June. DNREC is holding a public hearing on June 5, 2024 at Beacon Middle School in Lewes.
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Ørsted's Skipjack Wind, a wind farm project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula, has broken ties with the State of Maryland due to unviable renewable energy payments from the state. It is continuing project development and is repositioning for future opportunities, the company announced Thursday afternoon.
Though the town says it is not opposed to wind energy, it is raising concerns about views off its coast being impacted, titling a recent release "Save Our Sunrise." However, studies have shown the potential for both positive and neutral impacts of wind farms on areas with high rates of tourism, though they are inconclusive at this time.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Maryland Offshore Wind Project. If approved, the project could generate enough power for up to 770,000 homes on the Delmarva Peninsula. The proposal by US Wind, Inc. includes up to 121 turbines and is open for public comment until November 20, 2023, with public meetings scheduled in Maryland and Delaware during late October.
Moore announced Friday that Orsted is enabling the development of Maryland's first offshore wind component center in Baltimore County, with some prefabrication on the Eastern Shore.
Proponents of wind turbines off of the Ocean City coast met on Tuesday to promote legislation under review in Annapolis. It is breaking down to a debate between inside the beltway politicians and officials from Worcester County.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Marine Mammal Commission became the third federal agency to reject a link between the deaths and the offshore wind energy industry.