The fate of a Maryland offshore wind project will hinge on the outcome of the presidential election after nearby coastal communities challenged its federal permit in court last week.
Ocean City, Md., and surrounding communities and businesses filed a suit on Oct. 25 in the US District Court for the District of Maryland claiming that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s environmental review and September approval of US Wind’s 2 gigawatt Maryland Offshore Wind Project was unlawful.
Offshore wind power development has been one of the Biden administration’s top priorities under its climate change agenda, but former President Donald Trump ...
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