Sears Island in Searsport will serve as the staging ground for Maine’s new offshore wind port, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday. The decision to use about 100 acres of the 941-acre island after years of planning and public feedback was not surprising. The Maine Department of Transportation previously tipped its hand by saying Sears Island was better than nearby Mack Point because it is already owned by the state and will cost far less to develop.
“This is a classic example of the dark side of green energy,” said Kyla Bennett, PEER’s science policy director who also serves as its Northeast and Mid-Atlantic leader.