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Maryland advances offshore wind energy – Washington Examiner
(The Center Square) – The Department of Interior announced a memorandum of understanding between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Maryland, aimed at enhancing offshore wind energy development off Maryland’s coast, in line with President Joe Biden’s clean energy objectives.
Gov. Wes Moore, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi led the Friday signing ceremony in Annapolis. Moore emphasized Maryland’s commitment to offshore wind and economic growth.
“Offshore wind means new manufacturing jobs, higher wages, and more opportunity to grow wealth for Maryland families…together we will build an economy that is both green and growing,” said the governor.
In recognition of the dedication shown by BOEM and Maryland, Haaland asserts Maryland’s pivotal role in maximizing the national benefits of offshore wind development. “Maryland will play an important role in helping achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s ambitious renewable energy goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030,” said Haaland.
Haaland highlighted the partnership with the MOU to help with ongoing efforts to advance offshore wind projects by holding lease auctions, collaborating with the state and other stakeholders through the Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, and supporting existing developments in the Central Atlantic.
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In December 2023, the Biden-Harris administration and various federal departments and state officials committed to exploring wind energy areas off Maryland’s shores, aligning with Biden’s Investing in America agenda by improving infrastructure, attracting private sector investments in manufacturing and clean energy, and generating good jobs in the clean energy sector.
Zaidi reiterated the administration’s commitment to accelerating collaboration with states like Maryland, adding that “this strong partnership will ensure American workers and communities reap the benefits of this growing industry.”
Police said Dequan Gravely, 23, of Charles County, was driving northbound on Route 210 near Pine Drive when his Mercedes collided with the school bus turning left from the southbound lanes.
The driver of a car involved in a crash with a Prince George’s County school bus in Accokeek, Maryland, on Friday has been identified.
Prince George’s County police said Dequan Gravely, 23, of Bryans Road in Charles County, was driving northbound on Route 210 near Pine Drive around 7:20 a.m. when his Mercedes collided with the school bus turning left from the southbound lanes.
Investigators said the crash happened in the intersection, causing the school bus to flip onto its side. Gravely died at the scene.
The school bus driver was transported to a hospital and treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Police said no students were on the bus at the time of the crash.
Investigators said they believe debris from the collision damaged a third vehicle. The driver of that vehicle “declined medical attention,” police said.
The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 301-731-4422.
WTOP’s Acacia James contributed to this report.
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A D.C. man won $5 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket in Maryland last week, and the matching number that netted him the prize happened to be his age.
Talk about a birthday surprise! A D.C. man won $5 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket in Maryland last week, and the matching number that netted him the prize happened to be his age.
Maurice Williams, a school bus driver in D.C., claimed the first top prize on a $5,000,000 LUXE scratch-off. He had used his $50 winnings from a previous LUXE scratch-off ticket to buy a new one the next day.
In a release from the Maryland Lottery, Williams said he didn’t know he had won until he scanned the ticket: “It’s crazy because the matching number was 59 and I just turned 59 the other day.”
Williams said he sat in shock for a while before calling his mother.
He said he plans to buy his mother a house with the winnings and then save up.
Two more top prizes from the scratch-off have yet to be claimed, the Maryland Lottery said, as well as nine $200,000 prizes, 10 $50,000 prizes and thousands of prizes ranging from $50 to $10,000.
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