As the first shallow water offshore project under review in the United States, utility-scale projects like Cape Wind are important to our national interest and a critical first step to building a domestic, globally competitive wind industry. Success in the project could also lay the foundation for a focused national investment to develop offshore wind technology in the coming years.
-- David Garman, U.S. Undersecretary of Energy
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New Hampshire Union Leader Editorial Wednesday, July 26, 2006
NEW HAMPSHIRE could face a serious energy crunch in only a few years. Growth is driving up demand, and a shortage of new power plants has restricted supply. That is why Granite Staters have a stake in the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound.