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Maryland PSC Approves Fourmile Wind Farm Proposal

The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved a proposal to build a wind power project near Frostburg.

2013/04/24

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Md. Session Mixed For Environmentalists

Environmentalists got some of what they wanted from Maryland lawmakers during the legislative session that headed toward adjournment Monday, including an offshore wind bill and a divisive measure designed to help farmers comply with Chesapeake Bay restoration regulations.

2013/04/08

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Bald Eagles Focus Of Eastern Shore Wind Farm Dispute

A proposed wind farm off Maryland’s shore could kill up to 20 bald eagles a year, according to federal regulators who have asked the developer to take steps to cut those numbers in a move that could affect developing the electricity source along the Eastern Seaboard.

2013/03/11

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Senate Passes Wind Energy Bill 30-15

Environmental activists are praising the General Assembly for passing Governor O’Malley’s wind energy bill.

2013/03/08

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Offshore Wind Bill Advances In Maryland Senate

A measure to help develop offshore wind in Maryland advanced in the state Senate on Thursday, edging a priority of Gov. Martin O’Malley’s closer to passage after stalling in the last two years.

2013/03/07

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O’Malley: There Are Enough Votes In House & Senate To Pass Offshore Wind

Governor Martin O’Malley appears to have cleared a hurdle in his quest to put a wind farm off the coast of Ocean City. It’s a renewable energy project supporters say will reduce global warming.

2013/01/22

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Johns Hopkins Get $6M To Improve Wind Farm Design

Johns Hopkins University says it will lead an international team of researchers studying how to improve wind farm design.

2012/10/03

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Wind Turbine Rules Stalled In Garrett County

A move to regulate wind farms has stalled in far western Maryland.

2012/06/27

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Wind Farm Developers Seek More Time To Start

Maryland utility regulators questioned developers of a proposed western Maryland wind farm for almost an hour Wednesday before holding off on whether to give them more time to start a project embroiled in a county zoning battle.

2012/04/11

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Western Md. Citizens Seek Wind Power Restrictions

Some western Maryland residents are urging the Garrett County commissioners to impose restrictions on a proposed wind farm near Frostburg.

2012/04/10

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D.C. Groups Pooling Electric Buying Power

More than 100 religious, community, labor and low-income housing groups in the Washington area say they are joining forces to buy clean power and save money.

2012/03/09

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Study: Baltimore Could Be Offshore Wind Hub

A study produced for the Maryland Energy Administration says Baltimore has the potential to become a hub for offshore wind power companies.

2012/02/29

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