On April 28, 2010, DOI Secretary Salazar signed off on the Record of Decision approving the lease for the Cape Wind Project, to be located in Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts. As far as records go, the WSJ Online notes that Cape Wind is the first offshore wind farm approved for the United States – though the process still faces a potential legal battle (though contrary to the WSJ, I’m betting that challenges will be dispatched quickly and summarily).
In the meantime, as this photo shows, China just put the finishing touches on the Donghai Bridge offshore wind farm that was approved in 2008 and is nearly complete. If you’re interested, compare the one page Donghai Bridge authorization from China to the slightly longer! Record of Decision signed by Secretary Salazar, not to mention the massive Environmental Impact Statement and supporting documents.
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