Can Searsport’s wind project still succeed?

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OFFSHORE WIND

• Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson says he plans to revive a stalled offshore wind project near Sears Island if he’s elected, though he favors building a controversial port for the project at nearby Mack Point instead of the island. (Midcoast Villager)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• The hybrid-electric ferry New York City launched last year is still running entirely on diesel as an electric charging station for the boat hasn’t yet been built. (New York Times)

UTILITIES

• A recently issued permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will allow oil and gas companies to more easily sell their toxic wastewater for de-icing roadways. (Inside Climate News)

AVIATION

• Boston Logan International Airport, along with Massachusetts officials and industry leaders, celebrates the first barge delivery of sustainable aviation fuel to the state. (news release)

NUCLEAR

• Three Republican state legislators in New Jersey introduce two bills aimed at incentivizing small modular reactor development. (news release)

AFFORDABILITY

• Applications for New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program open today. (Saratogian)

CRITICAL MINERALS

• In New Hampshire, U.S. DOE officials announce $70 million to incentivize the training of mining engineers and other workers critical to producing metals needed for EVs, clean energy, and other technologies. (New Hampshire Bulletin)