The bipartisan support for the legislation in both chambers is representative of the broad support for offshore wind among Maryland constituencies. The POWER Act is supported by labor unions, business associations, civil rights organizations, climate groups, and consumer advocates. “The passage of the POWER Act is a crucial victory for our planet and for our […]
Labor unions, civil rights organizations, businesses, and environmentalists celebrate the historic and transformative offshore wind bill going to the Governor’s desk. ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland General Assembly has officially sent the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act, or POWER Act (SB781/HB793), to the desk of Governor Wes Moore, who has promised to sign it. The […]
April 10, 2023 Labor unions, civil rights organizations, businesses, and environmentalists celebrate the historic and transformative offshore wind bill going to the Governor’s desk. ANNAPOLIS, MD – The General Assembly has officially sent the Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act, or POWER Act (SB781/HB793), to the desk of Governor Wes Moore, who has promised to […]
Strum Contracting participated in a Workforce Development Roundtable with Gov. Moore, MD Secretary of Labor Portia Wu, Director of Maryland Energy Administration Paul Pinsky, CEO of Jane Addams Resource Center (JARC) Regan Brewer, my dad and I and JARC participants and former graduates. We spoke about the topics of Workforce Development and opportunities for JARC […]
MARCH 31, 2023 US Wind joins local officials, minority business leaders, and union labor in applauding Governor Wes Moore’s visionary offshore wind announcement (March 31, 2023, Baltimore, Md.) — Today, Baltimore-based US Wind, Inc. (US Wind) and other Maryland leaders applauded Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s history-making announcement during the 2023 International Partnering Forum in Baltimore, […]
By Carley Milligan – Digital Editor, Baltimore Business Journal Maryland’s POWER Act primarily seeks to increase Maryland’s offshore wind capacity goal and directs the state to study and solicit solutions to a major issue the industry will face locally related to transmitting offshore energy to land. Maryland legislators are considering a bill that would further the state’s commitment […]
Teaera and Dee Dee Strum, CEO and Special Projects Manager, respectively, are two leaders at Strum Contracting Company Inc (SCC). SCC is a Baltimore-based welding and fabrication construction firm, so you might not immediately see the connections between SCC and Karp Strategies, beyond both working in the offshore wind industry. But dig a bit […]
At eight-year mark, company reflects on progress, thanks partners and plans for the future BALTIMORE, MD (January 31, 2023)—Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,300-acre global multimodal logistics hub and industrial center located at the iconic Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point, today released “Industry in Motion,” a new longform brand film that reflects on the company’s […]
Strum Contracting is headed to Germany! Our CEO Teaera Strum has been invited to speak at the 11th Economic Forum for Offshore Wind, located on the island Heligoland in front of the German coast from September 7-8, 2022. The development of offshore wind energy in Germany and Europe creates a lot of chances and challenges […]