BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 2, 2024
Offshore wind is one of the biggest economic opportunities Maine has ever seen, even without considering its tremendous potential to meaningfully address climate change. The $456 million port proposal announced by the Maine Department of Transportation would be the largest ever federal investment in Maine, and would create long-term economic growth for Maine and thousands of quality clean energy jobs. The June 13 column in the Bangor Daily News by Matthew Burns of Maine Port Authority shows that the choice is not as simple as Sprague would have us believe. Let’s see what the environmental analysis has to say before jumping to conclusions on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Maine. ~ Stephen Moriarty, West Bath