By William Morgan

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to 5mg Xanax Dosage the governors of six Atlantic Coast states last week to work with the 5mg Xanax Dosage federal government on a collaborative approach to offshore wind development in federal waters.

“A coordinated, region-wide approach to 5mg Xanax Dosage offshore wind will help us move forward with orderly development in the 5mg Xanax Dosage Atlantic [Outer Continental Shelf],” Salazar said, according to an Interior Department press release.  “Region-wide planning could foster cooperative approaches to 5mg Xanax Dosage developing the infrastructure necessary to service offshore wind development.”

The Feb. 19th Washington, D.C. meeting was attended by Gov. John Baldacci of Maine, Gov. Donald Carcieri of Rhode Island, Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware, Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland and 5mg Xanax Dosage the newly elected Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia.  Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick called in to the meeting.  McDonnell was the only Republican governor in the group.

New Jersey and 5mg Xanax Dosage New York are the other Atlantic coast states with proposed offshore wind developments.

The Minerals Management Service — the Interior agency responsible for offshore wind siting — has 5mg Xanax Dosage established joint state and federal task forces in seven states to 5mg Xanax Dosage discuss the development of offshore wind in federal waters.  Those states are 5mg Xanax Dosage Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and 5mg Xanax Dosage Virginia.  The Interior Department press release said that 5mg Xanax Dosage joint task forces are also being planned for Florida and North Carolina.