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Business Groups Take On Cape Wind

Jack Peterson — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:22 +0000

Two business groups are saying Massachusetts can’t afford the Cape Wind offshore wind project. In full-page newspaper ads Thursday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership say the state already has expensive energy, and the project’s above-market power costs will make it tougher to attract business. The partnership has a well-known leadership, [...]

Trade Mission Promotes City's Marine Commerce Terminal

Bryan Booker — Wed, 01 May 2013 02:44:46 +0000

A recent trade mission to Europe for the South End Marine Commerce Terminal was the subject of a South Central neighborhood meeting Tuesday.

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Keating Writes Lawmakers Supporting Cape Wind Loan Guarantee Bid

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:34:32 +0000

The 11-member Massachusetts congressional delegation has sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Energy urging him to approve a loan guarantee for the Cape Wind offshore wind project.

The Department of Energy is currently considering a loan guarantee for the 130-turbine project planned for Nantucket Sound

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Cape Wind Builds Support For Federal Loan

Jim Phillips — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:57:45 +0000

Supporters of the Cape Wind offshore wind project say they've submitted a petition with nearly 1,200 signatures in support of a Department of Energy loan guarantee for the project.

The petition was posted online by Cape Wind Now. The

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Middleboro Company Bows Out Of Cape Wind Project

Jack Peterson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:45:29 +0000

The president of a Massachusetts company once touted as a supplier of steel foundations for Cape Wind's offshore turbines said his company's deal with the project is dead.

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Cape Wind President Says Project "Fully Permitted" And Ready To Go

Jim Phillips — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:45:58 +0000

A gathering of state and local elected officials and business leaders at UMass Dartmouth on Friday, reviewing prospects for economic development.

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New Bedford Mayor Creates Offshore Wind Advisory Committee

Taylor Cormier — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:38:20 +0000

Mayor Jon Mitchell has assembled a committee aimed at smoothing and streamlining the process going forward with the South End Maritime Commerce Terminal and Cape Wind, LLC.

The Offshore Wind Advisory Committee consists of ten members, each one tied to either alternative energy or manufacturing fields

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Bids Being Accepted For South Terminal Project

Jack Peterson — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:48:34 +0000

The South Terminal Project in New Bedford is taking another step forward as the state is now accepting bids from contractors.

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EPA Approves New Bedford Maritime Terminal Project

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:46:03 +0000

The South Terminal Maritime Project planned for the New Bedford Harbor has been legitimized by the EPA.

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New Bedford EDC Director Attends Offshore Wind Conference

Taylor Cormier — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:11:47 +0000

New Bedford Economic Development Council Director Matt Morrissey spent several days in Virginia Beach last week, attending an offshore wind conference.

The AWEA Offshore Windpower Conference and Expo welcomed business leaders and officials from the East Coast, providing essential information on the future of offshore wind in the U

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