Seattle: The Maine Supreme Court has denied appeals against permits issued by state environmental authorities, clearing the way for two wind projects.. The 50.6MW Record Hill, which is being developed by Independence Wind, recently received a conditional loan guarantee from the US Department of Energy. The other project is the 51MW Oakfield, developed by First Wind. In separate actions, opponents had challenged their approval by the Maine Board of Environmental Protection, arguing that it had not held adequate public hearings, and had not considered potential health effects or decommissioning issues..