Gov. Wes Moore wants Maryland to be home base for America’s offshore wind industry.
He envisions the state becoming the headquarters for manufacturing, logistics and innovation in the industry and has charged his administration with an ambitious target of 100% clean energy by 2035.
Clearly, he’s just a little bit competitive, Moore joked before a crowd of hundreds who gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center Wednesday morning to hear him and other stakeholders speak about the emerging offshore wind industry at the 10th annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum.
In a sweeping address, the governor touted Maryland two’s upcoming offshore projects, pointed to legislation now making its way through the General Assembly that would further the state’s commitment to offshore wind and recounted the area’s history of steelmaking and the opportunities offshore wind could provide in terms of job creation.
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