Massachusetts is gearing up for future offshore wind projects after granting the eight-year old Cape Wind project a “super permit” for its cable connection in Yarmouth in May. An ocean management plan was just released which identified coastal waters that “are suitable for development or require protection.” The plan is careful to restrict some areas, like Buzzards Bay where environmental concerns trump development, but it will have no affect on the Nantucket Sound location proposed by Cape Wind. After years of scrutiny and no wind farm to show for, the Cape Wind project still hangs in limbo as the state announced the new locations. Read more about the new locations at capecodonline.com

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