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Maryland and federal officials signed an agreement Friday pledging cooperation as they move forward on planning for offshore wind power projects.
罢丑别听聽of understanding will help expand the 鈥済reen and growing鈥� economic agenda of the Biden-Harris administration, Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at the signing. He said it will also help the state meet its ambitious clean energy targets, which include a goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035.
President Joe Biden has called for the deployment of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power in the U.S. by 2030. So far the presidential administration has approved 10 gigawatts of that goal, according to the Department of the Interior.
The memorandum itself contains few specifics, but commits agencies from both the state and federal government to continue meeting as they work to identify areas for siting and leasing wind turbines in the ocean.
鈥淥ffshore wind means new manufacturing jobs, higher wages, and more opportunity to grow wealth for Maryland families,鈥� Moore said in a news release on the agreement. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful to the Biden-Harris Administration and all of our partners at the local, state, and federal levels for their partnership in this work.鈥�
Maryland鈥檚 agreement is in contrast to other states where offshore wind power has faced pushback. In Texas, for example, plans to establish offshore wind have run into political resistance, according to聽.
鈥淲ith today鈥檚 partnership agreement, the Biden-Harris Administration accelerates our work in lock step with key state partners like Maryland to build the American offshore wind industry. cut energy costs for families, and create thousands of good-paying jobs, all while tackling the climate crisis,鈥� White House Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi said in the news release.
