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Court action and agency challenges put Maryland offshore wind projects into uncertain territory

Environment and Transportation Committee · December 16, 2025
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Industry and state officials said a recent court action vacated an administration "wind memo," but multiple agency reviews and a separate EPA challenge to a Maryland permit leave projects in legal doubt; US Wind and other developers have supply‑chain commitments in Maryland.

Industry representatives and state officials told the committee that offshore wind projects that were under development face a patchwork of agency actions even after a recent judicial decision.

Jen Brock, chief development officer at the Oceanantic Network, said a federal judge vacated the administration’s initial wind memorandum but cautioned the industry still faces various agency reviews across multiple federal offices. “What that will mean for the industry is is yet to be…

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