3states tocollaborateon offshorewind projects

Thewindblown coastal states of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina will join forces to build offshore power projects andpromote the regionas a hub for offshore wind energy and industry, the states’ governors announced Thursday. The collaboration will attempt to make it easier and more predictable for companies to work across the three states, encourage manufacturing of parts for wind turbines and other infrastructure, and reduce project costs through supply chain development, a joint news release said. TheMid-Atlantic states already have a competitor inNewJersey, which announced in June that itwants to be known as the hub of the nation’s offshore wind energy industry.