January 22, 2020 — Most New England states have been investing in alternative energy sources for years. But New Hampshire has been slower to act in response to climate change.
Now, the Granite State is looking to be a leader in a major new source of renewable energy: offshore wind.
Turnout exceeded all expectations at the first meeting, last month, of a federal task force on wind development in the Gulf of Maine. One state legislator was heard saying the line to get in rivaled the line for the women’s bathroom at Fenway Park.
Governor Chris Sununu welcomed hundreds of people who filled up a huge meeting hall and overflow rooms at UNH.
“Good morning,” he said, to a mild response, then: “Come on! Look what we’re kicking off, this is exciting!”