Congressman Andy Harris has expressed support for the Department of Transportation’s decision to withdraw $679 million in funding from 12 offshore wind projects. Among the affected initiatives is the Sparrows Point Steel Marshalling Port Project, which had been allocated over $47 million and was set to serve as a manufacturing center for Maryland Offshore Wind and other Atlantic Coast projects.
In a statement, Harris said: “I applaud Secretary Sean Duffy and the U.S. Department of Transportation for their decision to withdraw $679 million in funding from failed offshore wind projects.
This decision is a major win for our local communities, fishermen, and our coastal economy. The offshore wind industry has repeatedly overpromised and underdelivered—threatening marine ecosystems, disrupting historic industries like commercial fishing, and burdening taxpayers with billions in subsidies.
Maryland’s Eastern Shore is not a testing ground for green energy experiments. I thank the White House and DOT for standing with our community, defending our coastline, and working to terminate these reckless offshore wind projects once and for all.”
The Sparrows Point Steel site is operated by U.S. Wind and would have played a key role in supporting several regional offshore wind efforts.
Harris has represented Maryland’s 1st district in Congress since 2011 after replacing Frank Kratovil. He previously served in both the Maryland House of Representatives and Senate between 1999 and 2011. Harris was born in New York City in 1957, currently resides in Cambridge, Maryland, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1977.
Secretary Duffy’s full statement can be found at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-terminates-and-withdraws-679-million
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