Fishing community sounds off on offshore wind, moratorium
AUGUSTA Hundreds of fishermen gathered in Augusta on April 28 to protest offshore wind development in Maine.
Several local lobstermen who attended the rally said they have felt left out of a rushed process to get wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine, particularly when it comes to a research array proposed by the Governor in federal waters.
“We are in favor of renewable technologies, but we don’t feel this is the answer,” said Virginia Olsen, a Stonington lobsterman who organized the rally at the Augusta Civic Center.
As the rally was getting underway, Governor Janet Mills unveiled a bill that would enact a 10-year offshore wind development moratorium in state waters while state officials create a “roadmap” on how and if offshore wind will work in Maine.
Local fishing community sounds off on offshore wind
AUGUSTA Hundreds of fishermen gathered in Augusta on April 28 to protest offshore wind development in Maine.
Several local lobstermen who attended the rally said they have felt left out of a rushed process to get wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine, particularly when it comes to a research array proposed by the Governor in federal waters.
“We are in favor of renewable technologies, but we don’t feel this is the answer,” said Virginia Olsen, a Stonington lobsterman who organized the rally at the Augusta Civic Center.
As the rally was getting underway, Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a bill that would enact a 10-year offshore wind development moratorium in state waters while the state officials create a “roadmap” on how and if offshore wind will work in Maine.