Wind Power in Maine

Why We Laud the Decision on Redington Wind-Power

You may know from news reports that Maine land-use regulators denied a permit this week for a controversial wind-power project.

It was proposed in western Maine in a high-mountain area zoned for protection because of its exemplary natural assets.

Denying the project was the right decision—a decision that upholds laws protecting Maine’s unique, spectacular areas.

It’s critical to reduce the use of fossil fuels that contribute to global warming, and to do that through energy conservation and clean-energy alternatives. Maine Audubon strongly supports wind-power as one of those alternatives.

But Maine doesn’t have to sacrifice valuable habitat and rare wildlife that make the Redington area so special. This decision is not the end of wind-power in Maine.

Promising projects are in the planning stages, and you will hear more from us about them. Meanwhile, Maine Audubon will continue working with wind-power developers and other stakeholders to help developers consider the needs of wildlife in their planning, and to make it easier for Maine to approve wind-power projects, with fewer conflicts.