That begs the question of why is the cost of the wind project now $290 million more than last July?

The bill overturns EPA protections of a sand dune on Sears Island so it may be bulldozed into the ocean, along with over 1.2 million cubic yards of soil

The option to build out at Mack Point is plausible per MDOT. We firmly support this option and strongly oppose any destruction or degradation of ecosystems on Sears Island

The Maine Port Authority has stated that Mack Point is a suitable location to meet Maine’s goal of developing a ~3.0 GW commercial off-shore wind port.

Residents of Searsport, Maine, are organizing themselves to protect what many call “the best part” of their hometown- Sears Island.

…the Governor’s Bill, LD 2266, which would have overturned protections of a sand dune on Sears Island so it may be bulldozed, along with over 1 million cubic yards of soil, to make way for an experimental Off-Shore Wind Manufacturing, Assembling, and Launching port…