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Representatives of "Environment Massachusetts" joined Mayor Jon Mitchell and other renewable energy advocates in New Bedford Thursday, asking the federal government to enact tax credits for future development of wind projects. Campaign Organizer Julia Persinger, says its time for Congress to put aside political differences, and take action...

An auction date has been set for wind energy leases to develop more than 742,000 acres off the Massachusetts coast. The sale is set for Jan. 29. It's the largest auction for commercial offshore wind energy leases. The area is about 12 miles offshore, south of Martha's Vineyard...

New Bedford's name will remain on the Marine Commerce Terminal project. State Senator Mark Montigny tells WBSM News that the state's Clean Energy Center has reversed course and decided to leave the name intact. Montigny believes that the outcry from New Bedford's civic and business leaders ultimately convinced state officials to leave New Bedford's name on the project...

The developers of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod have signed a lease agreement with the state to use New Bedford for staging and construction of the 130 turbine project. Gov. Deval Patrick joined Cape Wind officials in making the official announcement on Friday at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston...

Cape Wind will now have a home in New Bedford.

A Cape Cod town and other local opponents of the Cape Wind energy project are appealing a federal judge's decision to dismiss their lawsuit. The town of Barnstable, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound and local businesses and residents argue in their appeal that the judge was wrong to rule that the federal court had no jurisdiction in their suit, which challenged the company's contract to sell

The developer of a planned wind farm off Cape Cod is seeking a lease option in Rhode Island for a staging and assembly area. The Quonset Development Corp. on Wednesday announced Cape Wind is looking at a 1-year lease option at the Quonset Business Park, with two 1-year extensions...

Mayor Jon Mitchell is hoping the efforts the city has taken to break into the offshore wind industry pay off. The state announced Tuesday four additional leases of over 700,000 acres in Nantucket Sound to be used for offshore wind. Mitchell says New Bedford is at a geographical advantage, and is working towards the infrastructure to further the industry, but it's not out of the question for energy

Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell say more than 742,000 more acres off the Massachusetts coast are being opened for commercial wind energy leases. Patrick said Wednesday the state ``is poised to lead the charge in offshore wind energy development,'' and gain economic and environmental benefits...

The board of a Danish export credit agency has approved a $600 million loan to the Cape Wind offshore energy project.