"Three East Coast states with some of the nation’s most aggressive clean energy targets could see a political shakeup following next week’s elections, with broad ramifications for their reliance on fossil fuels and planned offshore wind projects.

Maryland, Massachusetts and Maine are among several states where the party in control of the governor’s mansion could flip in November. In recent years, all three states have set targets to phase out greenhouse gas emissions economywide by 2050 or sooner, as well as interim commitments to expand renewable energy deployment by the end of the decade.

They’ve also emerged as significant players in the race to harness wind energy from the Atlantic coast, a step seen as crucial for slashing climate-warming emissions in the region."

David Iaconangelo and Miranda Willson report for E&E News October 31, 2022. [2]