As the Year Comes to a Close, Some Good News! Well folks, despite the terrible news on the national and international fronts, we have some positive developments from the past year to share when it comes to the Seacoast region. … Read More
Please take a moment to sign the petition linked below, put together by a coalition of NH groups including SAPL, telling Governor Sununu to advance offshore wind now! We’re calling on the governor to make offshore wind a priority so … Read More
BIG news on offshore wind! Maine is proposing to build the first floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine! While it is a starter project of a dozen turbines for research purposes, it should get the ball rolling for … Read More
In a brilliant economic and environmental move, the governors of Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina recently committed to developing offshore wind in the Mid-Atlantic. This partnership is a significant step forward for America’s clean energy future The U.S. Energy Department … Read More
Don’t miss this special presentation on the energy future of the Gulf of Maine and New England. While it focuses on current events in Maine, this presentation will be directly relevant to New Hampshire – especially since the federal BOEM … Read More
SUCCESS! After years of effort by hundreds of activists and organizers, we finally have a request for an intergovernmental task force on offshore wind! On January 7, 2019, Governor Chris Sununu officially requested an offshore wind task force from the Bureau of … Read More
Big news! Contracts have been signed to purchase the power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm, and the agreed cost of the project will be “shockingly” low – to the point of saving big bucks for ratepayers! In fact, … Read More
There were 13 town meetings/town votes across the state that supported offshore wind warrant articles in March. We estimate over 6000 voters actually voted for the warrant articles just at town meetings/town votes – by 70% or more margins – … Read More
By Doug Bogen, SAPL Director Published in SeacoastOnline There is a revolution taking place just off the Northeast U.S. coast, a key part of a necessary transition away from the fossil fuels that threaten our future climate. The siting and … Read More
These are exciting times! The fact is, wind power is now less expensive than nuclear in the UK, and the United States is not far behind. The first floating wind farm in the world is currently being built off of Northern Scotland by … Read More