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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Whether you agree with Cape Wind or not (personally, I'm still on the fence), it *is* going to happen. Approval of the project will bring a lot of jobs to Massachusetts and a few foreign manufacturing companies tied in with the project are just waiting for the final sign-off before building plants in Mass. The project has the support of most government agencies - state and federal - and with Obama in the Office, has a powerful advocate in Washington.
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I work for one of the major stakeholders and I can tell you that permits and contracts are in hand. Logistics are the only hold up. construction could start as soon as the end of the 2012 hurricane season. The issue is cost effective infrastructure. There is no port in the state big enough to support the installation.