Cape Wind approved

By , June 16, 2010 8:39 am

Clean and green is the way

From the DOI:

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today approved the Cape Wind renewable energy project on federal submerged lands in Nantucket Sound, but will require the developer of the $1 billion wind farm to agree to additional binding measures to minimize the potential adverse impacts of construction and operation of the facility.
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“After careful consideration of all the concerns expressed during the lengthy review and consultation process and thorough analyses of the many factors involved, I find that the public benefits weigh in favor of approving the Cape Wind project at the Horseshoe Shoal location,” Salazar said in an announcement at the State House in Boston. “With this decision we are beginning a new direction in our Nation’s energy future, ushering in America’s first offshore wind energy facility and opening a new chapter in the history of this region.”


Obama should ditch all the bailouts, healthcare, and make green energy the defining issue of his presidency. He should immediately create a Marshall Plan for eliminating the use of fossil fuels. Put unemployed Americans to work building the infrastructure to get wind from remote areas to the national energy grid. Mandate that in 5 years there will be no more gasoline or diesel powered cars sold in the US. Offer money and large tax incentives to convert existing gas stations to other fuel sources such as hydrogen. I don’t know what the answer is except that it is not fossil fuels.

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