ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 22, 2011) – Governor Martin O’Malley will join local steelworkers, environmental advocates, and legislative leaders tomorrow at Annapolis’ City Dock to promote the Administration’s offshore wind initiative during the final weeks of the 2011 legislative session.
The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2011 will require that public utilities leverage Maryland's outstanding offshore wind resources by entering into long-term purchase agreements with wind power generation facilities off of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Projects off Maryland’s coast could generate as many as 2,000 manufacturing and construction jobs during the five-year development period, with an additional 400 permanent jobs once the turbines are spinning.
In addition to creating new ‘green’ jobs, harnessing the potential of offshore wind power will generate much needed clean, renewable energy, and promote long-term price stability while helping to ensure that Maryland meets its Renewable Portfolio Standard goal of generating 20% of its energy from renewable resources by 2022.
WHAT: Governor O’Malley to join local steelworkers, advocates to promote offshore wind development
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Annapolis City Dock
End of Dock Street, on water
Annapolis, MD
I'm a tree hugger...obviously, I think this is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he ever considered joining citizens, rate payers, and taxpayers that would be burdened with the cost of his initiative rather than joining only with those who would profit?
ReplyDeleteHe probably has.
I'm sure O'mally will profit from it. With government paying for it he can maximize his profits. After all it's not his dime. The government doesn't mind paying $600 for a toilet from the the right vendor.
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