“Upon initial review of the draft Environmental Impact Statement
for the Cape Wind energy project, Greenpeace is pleased that
Minerals Management Service (MMS) shows the Cape Wind project will
be a positive step in the fight against global warming with minimal
environmental impacts. This latest assessment follows extensive
review of the Cape Wind project over the past six years during
which time the scientific consensus around global warming has made
the case for renewable energy projects lilke Cape Wind. Greenpeace
has strongly supported the Cape Wind project, which would be
America’s first offshore wind facility and would provide clean,
safe and renewable energy for nearly 75% of Cape and Islands. While
the review is positive, it does point out that Cape Wind needs to
minimize the impacts to avian species. We, along with others
alarmed by the climate crisis, look forward to participating in the
public feedback process of this review and doing all we can to
bring this important global warming solution to Massachusetts.
This release of the DEIS should now pave the way for a speedy final
review and permitting process for America’s first offshore wind
project.”
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