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22 Aug '12, 2pm

Cape Wind offshore wind power proposal gets federal aviation authority approval: The long running dispute over t...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) carried out an aeronautical study of the site and determined that the proposed turbines will not have an effect on aeronautical operations in the area and therefore presents no hazard to aircraft. Specifically, the ruling judged the wind farm does will not present a hazard and can proceed (in its view) as long as Cape Wind marks and lights all obstructions to planes, files the necessary construction forms with the FAA and builds no turbines above 440 feet above ground level. The FAA determination is good news for Cape Wind, particularly given the fierce level of opposition from the Republicans and the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound. Cape Wind first received FAA approval for the project in 2010. However opposition from the Alliance To Protect Nantucket Sound and citizens of the town of Barnstaple delayed work after an appeal. Q...

Full article: http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/27738/cape-wind-...

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