First Offshore Windfarm in US Approved

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved the first offshore windfarm off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. The 130 turbine windfarm will be constructed off the coast of Nantucket. This could pave the way for future windfarms and hopefully lead us to a more sustainable energy future. The project was largely controversial, and several key politicians, such as the late Ted Kennedy opposed the farm. This is mostly due to the fact that the Kennedy's residence is on Martha's Vineyard, close to the project and some of the windmills are seen as eyesores to the public living near them.

Here's the article from the Post today:

http://views.washingtonpost.com/climate-change/post-carbon/2010/04/salazar_approves_cape_wind_project.html?hpid=topnews