WITH APPROVAL, CAPE WIND IS ALMOST THERE

State grants permit to Cape Wind
June 30, 2009 (New England Business Bulletin)

"The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board has voted 7-0 to authorize a Certificate of Environmental Impact for the Cape Wind offshore wind energy project. The board effectively granted nine state and local permits required for the project to proceed.

"In doing so, the board overrode the 2007 decision by the Cape Cod Commission to deny a Development of Regional Impact permit for the electrical cable needed to connect the federal waters of Horseshoe Shoal, where the wind farm will be, with the mainland."

This photoshopping landscape shot shows how little Cape Wind will affect the view. Call Cape Wind the Jackie Robinson of U.S. offshore wind: The first and the most discriminated against. It fought the battles so others wouldn't have to. (click to enlarge)

"Barring a second appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, which has already ruled on behalf of the Siting Board once, the project has completed its state and local permitting process."

It's hard to understand how Massachusetts has let this resource go to waste. (click to enlarge)

"It was an extensive process, taking seven years…Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said that the project is ready to proceed.

"Federal review processes are expected to conclude soon when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar issues a Record of Decision on Cape Wind. The Minerals Management Services of the Interior Department has already issued a favorable Final Environmental Impact Statement…"