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Three offshore wind power companies have committed to using New Bedford as a base of operations as Massachusetts continues to push forward in the development of the industry.

Individuals representing the commercial and recreational fishing industries and offshore wind developers met at New Bedford City Hall Tuesday to discuss potential projects off the shores of Martha's Vineyard.

The town of Bourne filed a lawsuit on Friday in Barnstable Superior Court seeking a declaratory judgment against the builder of four wind turbines over the town line in Plymouth.

Earlier this week, the Mass. Clean Energy Center and Cape Wind mutually agreed to terminate a lease agreement at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. If the project ever got off the ground, Cape Wind would have used the terminal as a staging area before erecting the turbines off Nantucket Sound...

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...

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 northern-most wind turbine in Fairhaven will likely be out of service for the next few days.  The turbine is off-level and has been taken out of service. According to published reports, developer Sumul Shah says one side of the turbine has sunk into the ground, with the foundation about one-fifth of an inch lower on one side than the other. ...

Bristol Community College is taking the lead, offering young people opportunities for advancement in the burgeoning offshore wind industry. BCC is offering courses for offshore wind construction and maintenance of the turbines to be assembled in the city's South Terminal...