OCEAN CITY, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland’s governor and an Italian wind energy developer said they remain undeterred in bringing offshore turbines to the state’s coastline despite facing three major setbacks from the federal government this past week that could jeopardize the projects’ immediate future.
Spotlight on Maryland asked Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office on Friday and Saturday about how this past week’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s corrective action letter, a presidential executive order targeting wind energy, and a federal judge’s decision to allow a lawsuit against offshore wind development might impact the governor’s energy goals.
Moore’s spokesperson, Carter Elliott, said in an email Saturday afternoon that the governor plans to move forward with offshore wind projects the state has approved…