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BP Oil Leak Causes MMS Shakeup

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

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By William Morgan Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar restructured the Minerals Management Service late last month in response to the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil leak. MMS is part of the Interior Department and is responsible for regulating both offshore wind development and oil and gas drilling.  In an order signed on May 19, Salazar split the [...]

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Cape Wind Agrees to PPA with National Grid

Monday, May 10, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Days after receiving federal approval, the Cape Wind offshore wind project cleared another major hurdle by agreeing to a power purchase agreement with local utility National Grid. The agreement, submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities today, calls for National Grid to pay 20.7 cents per kilowatt/hour for 50 percent of Cape Wind’s [...]

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Salazar Approves Cape Wind!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar gave his official approval to Cape Wind today, clearing the way for the nation’s first wind farm to be built on federal submerged lands in Nantucket Sound. During a noon press conference with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick at the Massachusetts State House, Salazar approved the Cape Wind project, [...]

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Cape Wind Decision Set For Today

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is scheduled to “make a major announcement concerning the Cape Wind project” today at noon, according to the Interior Department press office.  Salazar has been scheduled to make a final decision on the proposed 130-turbine wind farm near Cape Cod by the of April. The proposed project, which has been [...]

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Historic Preservation Council Opposes Cape Wind

Saturday, April 3, 2010

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By Peter Brennan The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation recommended yesterday that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar reject the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind project near Cape Cod because the impacts “are significant, adverse, and cannot be adequately mitigated.” The Council was required to make a recommendation and Salazar has said that he will consider the Council’s [...]

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Advisory Council Will Aid Salazar’s Decision on Cape Wind

Monday, March 1, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that the parties involved in the long-running Cape Wind controversy, notably Cape Wind developers and local Wampanoag tribes, have not been able to reach agreement on mitigation actions for the proposed wind turbine farm in the federal waters of Nantucket Sound.  Salazar said that he would step [...]

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Cape Wind Deadline Passes Without Compromise

Monday, March 1, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar will decide the fate of Cape Wind, the proposed 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound, after the developer and local tribes failed to reach an agreement by today’s deadline. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Cape Cod and the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe of Martha’s Vineyard say the turbines would disturb [...]

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Salazar Asks Coastal Governors For Coordinated Approach

Friday, February 26, 2010

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By William Morgan Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to the governors of six Atlantic Coast states last week to work with the federal government on a collaborative approach to offshore wind development in federal waters. “A coordinated, region-wide approach to offshore wind will help us move forward with orderly development in the Atlantic [Outer Continental Shelf],” Salazar [...]

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Salazar Talks Cape Wind With Massachusetts Tribes

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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By Peter Brennan Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar traveled today to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard to meet with representatives from two Massachusetts tribes who oppose the proposed Cape Wind project. Salazar spent the morning with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, and participated in a 6 a.m. sunrise ceremony on Ponponesset Beach on Cape Cod.  In [...]

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National Park Service Says Cape Wind Site Could Be Protected

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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The National Park Service dealt the Cape Wind offshore wind farm a severe blow yesterday when it announced the potential site is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Prompted by the decision, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that he was gathering key parties in the dispute over the proposed 130-turbine wind farm [...]

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