“I don’t think I can overstate the importance that I believe a strong partnership between states and the federal government will have in helping this industry move forward,” she says, noting those ties extend to developers and the emerging supply chain. “Figuring out the best ways to continue to support the industry is critically important to me.”
Hopper, who took over last month, intends to leverage her experience as a senior energy official and regulatory counsel in Maryland to strengthen state-federal cooperation with the aim of getting offshore wind established before President Barack Obama leaves office in two years.
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