wind power

Fight Over Southern Maryland Wind Farm Not Over

WYPR's Joel McCord and Jenna Johnson of the Washington Post talk about the ongoing clash between Governor Martin O'Malley and several members of…

Environment

With Veto, O'Malley Puts Wind Project Back On Course

Christopher Connelly

After Governor O'Malley's last signing ceremony yesterday, the fate of just one bill was left undecided: a bill that would delay the construction of 25…

Environment

O'Malley Faces Tough Choice On Wind Turbines

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Erin Cox of the Baltimore Sun talk about how the controversy over a proposed wind farm in Somerset County is giving Governor…

Inside Maryland Politics

Behind The Campaign To Delay Wind Turbines In So. Maryland

WYPR's Joel McCord and Josh Kurtz of Center Maryland talk about an effort to stall the construction of windmills in Southern Maryland and why powerful…

The offshore wind farm in the North Sea near Borkum, Germany, is nearly complete. The Riffgat facility, seen here on June 23, includes 30 turbines, each with a generating capacity of 3.6 megawatts.

Science

Sold! First Parcels Auctioned For Future Offshore Wind Farms

Elizabeth Shogren

The federal government held its first ever auction for the right to build offshore wind farms on Wednesday. After 11 rounds, a Rhode Island company was the highest bidder, at $3.8 million.

Environment

O'Malley Hopes Wind Will Buoy State

On the morning after the General Assembly adjourned, Governor Martin O’Malley signed scores of bills into law, grouping them in a category of creating…