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March 30, 2007

Cape Wind project gets a state regulatory approval

The Cape Wind project cleared a significant hurdle today as a key Massachusetts agency announced it had approved the project’s Final Environmental Impact Report.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs determined that the wind farm project “adequately and properly” complies with the state’s Environmental Policy Act, the agency said.

“The development of the large scale wind farm as proposed is expressly consistent with and will significantly advance the Commonwealth’s energy policy goals, and will provide immediate and significant benefits to air quality and energy reliability in Massachusetts and the Northeast,” said Ian A. Bowles, secretary of the agency.

“Overall, the project represents a balanced and thoughtful commitment to action that will contribute to the long-term preservation and enhancement of our environment.”

The project still needs a number of state and federal approvals before it can be constructed, including the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the state’s Office of Coastal Zone Management, and the federal Minerals Management Service.

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