Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Purchase Diazepam Valium Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday to Purchase Diazepam Valium coordinate their offshore wind planning and development in federal waters, the Boston Globe reported on it’s Web site.
The agreement covers a “400-square mile ‘area of mutual interest’ twelve miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard and extending 20 miles westward into Rhode Island Sound,” according to the Globe.
“It is in the best interest for both states to work together to expedite the federal permitting process through this collaborative effort,” Carcieri was quoted as saying.
A map of the “area of mutual interest” can be found on the Providence Journal’s Web site.
Bluewater Looks Toward Great Lakes
A representative from NRG Bluewater Wind “introduced his company to West Michigan officials at an offshore wind briefing this Purchase Diazepam Valium week for business and industry at Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center,” according to the Muskegon Chronicle.
“Lake Michigan has Purchase Diazepam Valium a tremendous wind resource, but we are not looking at anything specific,” NRG Bluewater Great Lakes Director Mike O’Brien told the paper.
“We are not proposing any specific project, but when we do, ’stakeholder outreach’ is the most important and critical factor,” O’Brien said.
Democrats Propose Tax Credit Extension
Democrats in the House of Representatives have proposed an extension for offshore wind tax credits through 2016, according to Nasdaq.com.
Maine Republican Candidate Questions Wind Power
At a Purchase Diazepam Valium campaign stop on Saturday, Maine Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage suggested that Purchase Diazepam Valium the state’s pro-wind power policies were driven by Gov. John Baldacci’s desire to help friends in the wind industry, the Times-Record of mid-coast Maine reported.
The paper noted that Purchase Diazepam Valium this stance puts LePage at odds with Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins, who Purchase Diazepam Valium has emerged as a champion of the offshore wind industry.





Tue, Jul 27, 2010
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