Cape Wind News Release

Cape Wind Lauds Congressman Ed Markey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BOSTON, MA, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 – Cape Wind officials praised Massachusetts Congressman Ed Markey for his letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar sent today, calling for him to move quickly to issue the final federal permit for Cape Wind before the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.

Congressman Markey, who is Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, stated in his letter to Secretary Salazar, “Now that the project has passed its environmental review successfully and the Department is currently undertaking its final consultations with key stakeholders, I believe the time has come to move forward with the Cape Wind project so that we can unleash the promise of this and other offshore renewable projects.”

Cape Wind President Jim Gordon praised Congressman Markey today, stating, “We are very grateful to Congressman Ed Markey for his vision and leadership; he recognizes the enormous potential of offshore clean energy projects like Cape Wind to help the United States mitigate climate change, create jobs and become more energy independent.”

Cape Wind has the strong support of Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and a majority of the members of the Massachusetts State House including twenty five Committee Chairmen, as well as several members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation.

Cape Wind is supported by the nation’s leading environmental organizations, labor unions, and health organizations. Eighty six percent of Massachusetts residents also support Cape Wind, according to two independent public opinion polls.

Links:

Congressman Markey’s letter:
http://globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/letters?id=0040

Congressman Markey's press release:
http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=3806&Itemid=125

Cape Wind’s proposal to build America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal would provide three-quarters of the electricity used on Cape Cod and the Islands from clean, renewable energy - reducing this region’s need to import oil, coal and gas. Cape Wind will create new jobs, help stabilize electric costs, contribute to a healthier environment, increase energy independence and establish Massachusetts as a leader in offshore wind power. For more information visit www.capewind.org.

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