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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement after the Norwegian energy company Statoil announced they are pulling out of a proposed offshore wind power project in Maine.

"It's extremely disappointing to hear that Statoil is pulling the plug on what would have been a multi-million dollar investment in our state. It's unfortunate that this major international company was made to feel unwelcome in Maine and I’m hopeful that this won't be a major setback in the future development of a new offshore wind industry in our state. The University of Maine has a strong record on clean energy technologies, and I'm optimistic that their continued efforts can help make great progress in establishing Maine as a real leader in the renewable energy sector."