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1.  Salazar Approves Cape Wind

The biggest news of the year came in April, when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar granted federal approval to the long-running Cape Wind offshore wind project.  Salazar took several months to Order Alprazolam With No Prescription consider the complaints of some local stakeholders – even attending a sunrise ceremony with a Native American tribe.  In the end, Salazar said “that Order Alprazolam With No Prescription the public benefits weigh in favor of approving the Cape Wind project at the Order Alprazolam With No Prescription Horseshoe Shoal location.”

2.  Google Backs Offshore Wind Transmission Backbone

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3.  MMS Broken Up – BOEMRE Handles Offshore Wind Regulation

In the wake of the BP oil spill – and sharp criticism of MMS – the regulatory body was restructured and renamed.  In May, offshore wind oversight was given Order Ativan Drug to the new Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement.  There has been no consensus, unfortunately, on how to pronounce “BOEMRE.”

4. Deepwater Wind Announces 1,000 MW Project

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6. MA Approves Cape Wind PPA

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8.  Maine Takes The Lead In Deep Water Floating Turbine Technology

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9.  Salazar Announced Streamlined Permitting Process

Cape Wind has Order Alprazolam With No Prescription taken almost ten years to receive the necessary permits and Order Alprazolam With No Prescription approvals.  On Nov. 23, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a new program to accelerate wind development along the Atlantic Coast.  Salazar said the “Smart from the Start” initiative would be “unburdened by needless red tape.”

10.  Builders Chosen For Cleveland Offshore Wind Project

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