By JOHN M. BRODER Washington — The federal government will hold the first lease sale for commercial offshore wind energy projects at the end of July, the Interior Department announcedTuesday. The sale will offer 164,750 acresof federal waters off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. If that is fully developed, officials said, it could… More

Posted By George Landrith On 1:18 AM 05/30/2013 In Opinion Lurking off the coast of Massachusetts like a shark out of a Steven Spielberg movie is a green energy project that is being rushed through the permitting process to meet statutory deadlines. If it goes under, it could end up costing U.S. taxpayers millions. For… More

Commercial Fisheries News: England’s wind farm experience offers critical lessons for US fishing industry BROADSTAIRS, KENT – Looking out over the English Channel on a quiet night in March, the horizon is surprisingly ablaze with lights. A local fisherman quips, “People ask us if that’s France.” It’s not. This illusion of a “city” of lights… More

Written testimony to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, April 16, 2013 Testimony of Audra Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound://science.house.gov/sites/republicans.science.house.gov/files/documents/HHRG-113-SY21-WState-AParker-20130416_0.pdf Archived webcast: //science.house.gov/hearing/oversight-subcommittee-and-energy-subcommittee-joint-hearing-assessing-efficiency-and Alliance Press Release: //www.saveoursound.org/press_releases/reader.php?id=23