Massachusetts Harbors Offshore Wind Dreams

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Massachusetts breaks ground on the New Bedford terminal project, hoping it will be a prime staging area for East Coast offshore wind development. Read more →

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Cape Wind Power Deal Brings Offshore Wind Closer

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State regulators approve another power deal for electricity from Cape Wind, and project backers say it will help them secure financing to build the offshore wind farm. Read more →

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Cape Wind Offshore Wind Farm Will Protect Nantucket Sound

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The Natural Resources Defense Council talks about some issues currently cropping up around the the Cape Wind offshore wind power project in Nantucket Sound. Read more →

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FAA Clears Cape Wind For Takeoff

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After a federal court told it to look more closely at the risks of a big offshore wind project on Nantucket Sound, the FAA says Cape Wind poses no hazard. Read more →

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Cape Spin! Producer Talks Making His Documentary

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Offshore Wind Wire interviews Daniel Coffin, producer of Cape Spin! An American Power Struggle, about his documentary on the Cape Wind offshore wind power project. Read more →

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Cape Spin—An American Power Struggle

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EcoWatch talks about the documentary Cape Spin, which portrays the two sides in the fight over the approved plan for this country’s first offshore wind farm. Read more →

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Analysis: Will Offshore Wind Survive Without Tax Credits?

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Offshore Wind Wire's Peter Brennan sees a possible silver lining if the production tax credit expires: a sturdier foundation on which to build the industry. Read more →

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Analysis: Cape Wind’s Big Break

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A utility merger deal requiring purchase of Cape Wind power could help the project get the financing it needs to begin construction, says Offshore Wind Wire. Read more →

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Cape Wind Power-Purchase Deal Upheld

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The big Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast scores a victory as the state's high court upholds a power purchase agreement with National Grid. Read more →

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Analysis: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling

While a recent court ruling may be a setback for Cape Wind, it reveals the complex interplay between federal agencies in permitting offshore wind in the U.S. Read more →

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