US EditionTrump administration cuts $4.5 million in funding for Maine offshore wind projects
- The U.S. Department of Energy suspended University of Maine offshore wind research projects on April 11.
- The department cited "failure to comply" with award terms but did not specify the failures.
- This action halted activity on $15.8 million in projects, including a floating turbine prototype weeks from launch.
- University officials stated they knew of no prior compliance issues or investigations into their work.
- The suspension offers time for impact study but threatens state clean energy development goals.
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Trump administration cuts $4.5 million in funding for Maine offshore wind projects
The University of Maine was told it has failed to comply with federal grant requirements, just weeks out from launching it's most experimental floating wind turbine yet.
·Lewiston, United States
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