O'Malley offshore wind bill passed by Md. General Assembly

It took three tries over three years, but Gov. Martin O'Malley finally prevailed: The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Monday to his offshore wind bill, the Baltimore Sun reported. The legislation now goes to O'Malley for his signature.

According to advocates, the development of a wind energy industry featuring dozens of giant turbines off the state's Atlantic Coast will help diversify Maryland's sources of clean, renewable power. The legislation would require Maryland electricity customers…