Monday 2 April 2007

Offshore wind farm one step nearer

Australian Financial Review
Monday 2/4/2007 Page: 9

The state of Massachusetts on the weekend granted environmental approval to a proposal for the United States' first offshore wind farm at Cape Cod. The Cape Wind project is for 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, and would provide up to 79 per cent of electricity for the cape, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

Massachusetts Secretary of Environmental Affairs Ian Bowles said the environmental report for Cape Wind was satisfactory, despite critics, including residents, raising concerns about the impact on the fishing industry, tourism, bird habitat, ocean navigation, the marine environment and views from summer homes. A federal review is still required.

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