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Maryland Offshore wind bill dies in committee
Despite broad public support and overwhelming support in one branch of the Legislature, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's Offshore Wind Energy Act once again died in the Senate on the last day of the legislative calendar.
April 9, 2012
by James S. McGarry
in Offshore Wind Wire
Despite broad public support and overwhelming support in one branch of the Legislature, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley's Offshore Wind Energy Act once again died in the Senate on the last day of the legislative calendar. The bill, which would have started a bidding process for developers to build about 200 Megawatts of wind power off of Maryland's Eastern Shore, failed to come to a vote before the Senate Finance Committee.
The bill had previously passed the House of Delegates by a margin of 88-47. Although supporters worked hard to secure a sixth "yea" vote in the... [continue via Web link]
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