{"id":2263305,"date":"2024-06-09T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T16:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-advances-offshore-wind-energy\/"},"modified":"2024-06-09T12:09:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T16:09:22","slug":"maryland-advances-offshore-wind-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-advances-offshore-wind-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland progresses in offshore wind energy development"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaryland-advances-offshore-wind-energy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2263305&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Biden\u2019s goal\u200d of \u200dgenerating\u200b 100% clean electricity \u2064by\u2063 2035.<\/p>\n<p>This memorandum of understanding shows a commitment by both the\u2064 federal and state government \u2063to work together towards developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-climate-official-on-people-producing-emissions-we-have-to-break-your-will\/\" title=\"Massachusetts Climate Official On People Producing Emissions: \u2018We Have To Break Your Will\u2019\">offshore wind<\/a> energy in Maryland. This aligns with President Biden&#8217;s goal of transitioning to 100% clean \u200belectricity by 2035. \u200cThe \u200cmemorandum of understanding \u2064specifically focuses on enhancing offshore wind energy development\u2064 along Maryland&#8217;s coast, which could \u200bgreatly contribute to achieving the goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">clean energy<\/a>. This collaboration between the \u2064Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Maryland is an important step towards achieving\u200c a more sustainable future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 The Department of Interior announced a memorandum of understanding between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Maryland, aimed at enhancing offshore wind energy development off Maryland\u2019s coast, in line with President Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/interior-department-blocks-minnesota-twin-metals-mining-project-in-big-win-for-beijing\/\" title=\"Interior Department Blocks Minnesota Twin Metals Mining Project In Big Win For Beijing\">clean energy objectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Wes Moore, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi led the Friday signing ceremony in Annapolis. Moore emphasized Maryland\u2019s commitment to offshore wind and economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOffshore wind means new manufacturing jobs, higher wages, and more opportunity to grow wealth for Maryland families\u2026together we will build an economy that is both green and growing,\u201d said the governor.<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of the dedication shown by BOEM and Maryland, Haaland asserts Maryland\u2019s pivotal role in maximizing the national benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-to-review-30-million-acres-of-ocean-for-potential-wind-farms\/\" title=\"Biden Administration To Review 30 Million Acres Of Ocean For Potential Wind Farms\">offshore wind development<\/a>. \u201cMaryland will play an important role in helping achieve the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-green-lights-multiple-solar-projects-to-power-274000-homes\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Green-Lights Multiple Solar Projects To Power 274,000 Homes\">ambitious renewable energy goal<\/a> of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030,\u201d said Haaland.<\/p>\n<p>Haaland highlighted the partnership with the MOU to help with ongoing efforts to advance offshore wind projects by holding lease auctions, collaborating with the state and other stakeholders through the Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, and supporting existing developments in the Central Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In December 2023, the Biden-Harris administration and various federal departments and state officials committed to exploring wind energy areas off Maryland\u2019s shores, aligning with Biden\u2019s Investing in America agenda by improving infrastructure, attracting private sector investments in manufacturing and clean energy, and generating good jobs in the clean energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>Zaidi reiterated the administration\u2019s commitment to accelerating collaboration with states like Maryland, adding that \u201cthis strong partnership will ensure American workers and communities reap the benefits of this growing industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Interior, collaborating with Maryland, has signed a memorandum to boost offshore wind energy development off Maryland&#8217;s coast. This initiative supports President Joe Biden&#8217;s clean energy goals. Key figures include Gov. Wes Moore, Secretary Deb Haaland, and the White House National Climate Advisor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3201,"featured_media":2263306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-1311828504-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2263305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/iStock-1311828504-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3201"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2263305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2263305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2263306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2263305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2263305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2263305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}