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July 3, 2019 | Preservation, What's happening

Hear the latest from Audra on Nantucket radio

Please take a few minutes to listen to Audra’s informative interview – July 3rd on 97.7 ACK FM. Hear the latest on our effort to permanently protect Nantucket Sound. LINK TO INTERVIEW

July 3, 2019 | Breaking News

Audra Parker’s July Interview on ACK Radio

Interview with Audra Parker, President & CEO, on Nantucket Radio – ACK FM:

June 11, 2019 | Industry Updates

Vineyard Wind and Covell Beach

South Coast Today: “Vineyard Wind makes late pitch to residents” [Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times] By Tanner Stening / Cape Cod Times; June 8, 2019/ CENTERVILLE — With a final environmental impact decision from the federal government pending, Vineyard Wind representatives met with the community again Thursday to shed light on preliminary construction plans for Covell… More

March 18, 2019 | Breaking News, What's happening

Q&A with Audra Parker

Q&A with Audra Parker, President & CEO, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound – (March 2019) I am frequently congratulated by our supporters on the defeat of Cape Wind. While I share their sense of accomplishment and relief, I remind people whenever I can that Nantucket Sound… More

February 19, 2019 | Breaking News

Sound Thinking!

Cape Cod Times – Editorial “Sound Thinking” February 9, 2018 – Back in 2005, a wind power company known as Cape Wind received permission from the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board to proceed with a plan to build dozens of wind turbines in the heart of Nantucket Sound. It was the first of a series of legal… More

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Q&A with Audra Parker, President & CEO, March 2019

I am frequently congratulated by our supporters on the defeat of Cape Wind. While I share their sense of accomplishment and relief, I remind people whenever I can that Nantucket Sound remains vulnerable to development. These discussions have led to many good questions, which I hope to answer here.

Didn’t we defeat Cape Wind? Yes, thanks to the persistence of the Alliance team, the dedication of our stakeholders, and the generosity of our donors, Cape Wind finally surrendered their lease in late 2017.

Hasn’t the Alliance achieved its mission? Not yet. While the state waters of the Sound are protected under Massachusetts law, the federal waters in the center remain open to development. Unless we can secure permanent protection for the Sound, we could face a future of industrial activity, especially as ocean-based technology continues to develop. The establishment of the Cape Cod National Seashore in the 1960s safeguarded this exceptional place from a future of parking lots, hotels, and other development. Now, we must do the same to ensure that Nantucket Sound remains the national treasure it is today.

Why does the Alliance still need funding? The Alliance is the only group that is fighting to protect Nantucket Sound, and as a non-profit, we rely solely on private donations. We need resources for lobbying, staff, and legal counsel in order to enact federal legislation which would designate the Sound as a National Historic Landmark to recognize its historic, environmental, and economic values, and prevent future development by prohibiting the federal government from authorizing industrial projects in the Sound. The best way to ensure the Sound retains its unique environment and pristine nature is through this federal legislation.

Nantucket Sound won’t stay a national treasure without your support. We urgently need your help to protect this special body of water that belongs to each and every one of us. Please contribute to our preservation campaign today. Your tax-deductible donation will help us leave a legacy for generations to come.

Audra Parker
President and CEO