Maine government's sudden expansion of wind development - fishing industry responds.

The December 16, 2020 webinar about the state of Maine's latest offshore windpower initiative revealed an enormous change in plans. LISTEN BELOW TO AUDIO S OF GOVT & FISHFOLK  AT zoom meeting

Rather than 1-2 floating turbines off Monhegan, the state is now promoting 12 floating  "research turbines"  offshore the Sheepscot River as a 20 year "research" project -  selling power to the grid . Attendees mostly Midcoast fishfolk and reps of both the Maine Lobstering Union and the Maine Lobstermen's Association were  very skeptical of the state's plan as as presented by Celina Cunningham of the Governor's Energy Office and  DMR Deputy Commissioner Meredith Mendelson and the words of Chris Wissemann of Mitsubishi-owned offshore power wannabees Diamond Offshore Wind Development , 

1. Intro by Celia Cunningham, Governor's Energy Office 9 min 

2. Intro Cunningham Part 2. 11 min

3. Maine Deputy Marine Commissioner Meredith Mendelson 4min 28 sec

4.  QA1  Chris Wissemann , Diamond Offshore Wind Devel. Chicago 6min 40sec

 

5 QA 2 John Williamson_Meredith Mendelson 7min45sec 5

6. QA 3 Alan Tracey, Vessel Services, Portland & Cunningham 5min 15sec 

7 Davd Sullivan Maine Lobstering Union 3min 54sec

8. Patrice McCarron, Maine Lobstermens Association

9. QA_Dan ___  & Cunningham_Mendelson 3min49sec

10. Genevieve McDonald Q: BOEM involvement 1min

11. QA Troy and Celina 1min15sec

12.  QA Tom  & Celina

13.  Closing Remarks 2min37sec

Full meeting 98minute mp3 recording