Official: Salazar to Make Wind Farm Ruling in Mass

[TomCADem]

Source: ABC

U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has made his choice about whether to approve the nation's first offshore wind farm, off Cape Cod, and will make the announcement Wednesday in Boston with Gov. Deval Patrick, a supporter of the project, a Massachusetts Statehouse official confirmed Tuesday.

Salazar plans to brief the governor and other officials Wednesday before making his decision public at a Statehouse news conference, the official said. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak ahead of the announcement.

If Salazar approves, the decision on the controversial Cape Wind project would clear the way for a 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound.

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Cape Wind aims to begin generating electricity in 2012 and supply three quarters of the Cape's power. Cape Wind officials say it will provide green jobs and a reliable domestic energy source, while offshore wind advocates are hoping it can jump-start an industry that's lagging behind Europe and now China.


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[Forkboy]

1. Here's hoping it's a go.

[MUAD_DIB]

3. I believe that it will be. I don't believe that they would

schedule a press conference just to say they weren't going to proceed in some way.

[Forkboy]

4. This topic was one of the very few times I disagreed with Ted Kennedy.

Cronkite was against it, too.

I'm all for this one and more. :)

[MUAD_DIB]

6. I would like to see it move forward as well.

[pattmarty]

7. They (and other residents) were against it because of "NIMBY"...........

.........Funny how that shit works, "I totally agree with (insert "liberal" project here) except when it's in my back yard".

[itsrobert]

2. Sounds good

More clean energy. Hopefully they minimized impact on wildlife.

[NYC_SKP]

5. Prediction:

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"Build it, build the Cape Wind Project. Right out there."



:applause:

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