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Fishermen in the Kennebunks and throughout Maine are in the fight of their lives now and are asking for the public’s support.
Gov. Janet Mills’ LD 994 law required the Public Utilities Commission to approve an experimental offshore wind farm with Maine Aqua Ventus/Diamond Offshore Wind. The research array would be up to 16 square miles in prime fishing areas( ). Some see this as a step in the right direction for the environment; others, including many fishermen, fear it will do just the opposite.
Some fishermen voiced concerns during a recent series of webinars. According to Dustin Delano, another meeting was scheduled, yet cancelled last minute by Diamond Offshore CEO Chris Wissemann, who said he would not be speaking if “certain fishermen” were involved. ....

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