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Cape Wind project

proposed wind farm, Massachusetts, United States
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  • Wind turbine
    wind turbine
    / Concerns about wind turbines

    …controversy surrounded the 130-turbine, 468-megawatt Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, which was approved for development in April 2009 after an eight-year federal review. Located in Nantucket Sound, the project drew opposition centred on potential negative aesthetic effects the wind farm might have on scenic vistas within range…

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    …controversy surrounded the 130-turbine, 468-megawatt Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, which was approved for development in April 2009 after an eight-year federal review. Located in Nantucket Sound, the project drew opposition centred on potential negative aesthetic effects the wind farm might have on scenic vistas within range…

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