On Tuesday President Joe Biden’s administration moved forward on the largest offshore wind project. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued the Record of Decision for Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project.
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WASHINGTON – Twenty years ago, it seemed as if the Cape and Islands were ready to tap into the wind off our shores and lead the nation into a new era of renewable energy.
Cape Wind, located in Nantucket Sound, faltered after a tortuous 16-year regulatory process, but on Tuesday Vineyard Wind received its final approval from the federal government and will become the nation’s first industrial-scale offshore wind farm.
Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced final approval of construction and operation for Vineyard Wind on Tuesday morning, clearing the way for construction to begin.
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BARNSTABLE The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners, in partnership with Tales of Cape Cod, has named Wendy Northcross of West Barnstable as the 2021 Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year for making a significant positive impact in our region.
Northcross, the longtime CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and a local business and community activist, received three nominations from Peter Scarafile, Dorothy Savarese, and Elaine Bono.
In his nomination letter, Peter Scarafile stated, With her strong work ethic and endless hours as a volunteer, she has left her mark on our community. Truly Wendy has made a difference in the lives of the people of Cape Cod, and she is an excellent candidate for the Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Award.
Last week, the National Guard Bureau officially announced a Finding of No Significant Impact report on the environment for the proposed multi-purpose machine gun range (MPMG) at Joint Base Cape Cod.
âAfter careful review of the EA [Environmental Assessment] and the public comments received by the MAARNG [Massachusetts Army National Guard], I have concluded that implementation of the Proposed Action would not have a significant impact on the quality of the human or natural environment,â Colonel Anthony Hammett of the National Guard Bureau said in the report.
The MPRG project consists of eight different firing lanes that are 800 meters long with automated targets. Six of the lanes are 25 meters in width at the firing line and widen to 100 meters over the course of the 800 meters. The two middle lanes would be 1,500 meters, nearly twice as long. Only copper ammunition would be used on this range. The project was awarded in 2015 as a military construction project that is proj
The National Guard Bureau has determined that the range at Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod would not significantly affect the region's environment. But neighbors, environmental activists and state and federal lawmakers have raised concerns about how the range would affect wildlife habitat and the region’s sole source aquifer.