With the offshore wind industry continuing to grow in the United States, a Baltimore-based nonprofit is hosting a job fair with leading offshore wind companies.

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Dominion Resources Inc. hopes to claim a piece of Maryland’s renewable energy market.

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As the 2012 General Assembly takes up offshore wind power in its closing days, it is important for all Marylanders to understand that such a pursuit will introduce additional risk to our state’s economy. The high cost of offshore wind ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley’s second try at legislation to foster development of an offshore wind energy farm includes what he has billed as stronger protections for power customers and more palatable requirements for utility companies. The governor called the ...

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Maryland’s lawmakers are back in Annapolis on Wednesday for the 430th legislative session. The General Assembly faces a host of major fiscal issues, including a $1.1 billion budget deficit and a push by powerful lawmakers and interest groups to raise more ...

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The ink isn’t yet dry on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s deal with Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy Group, but wind energy advocates are already hailing the accord as a boon for their cause. That’s not surprising. They have 32 million reasons ...

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Environmentalists and union leaders plan to gather in Baltimore to push for offshore wind power off Maryland’s coast. The town hall forum is scheduled Wednesday night at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Supporters say offshore wind power can provide clean energy ...

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Challenges facing wind development off Virginia’s coast are coming into focus at a conference on the renewable energy source in Virginia Beach. Fishing interests, defense officials and the Virginia Port Authority all spoke Wednesday, outlining their ...

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Federal energy regulators approved rates for a proposed $5 billion offshore wind power transmission line that are lower than the developers of the Google-backed venture had sought. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced Thursday that it had approved a 12.59 ...

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Del. Dereck E. Davis said the fate of the governor’s wind power proposal could come down to a “one or two vote outcome, either way.” “I think it could go 12-11, either way,” said Davis, referring to the vote in ...

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