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DONATE NOW TO FINISH THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF NANTUCKET SOUND!

Every dollar counts! We depend entirely on private donations, which are 100% tax deductible. The Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound has been fighting to preserve and protect Nantucket Sound for 17 years. Without the enduring and emphatic opposition of the community, Cape Wind’s goal of beginning construction years ago would have become a reality.

With continued funding from existing donors and new supporters, the Alliance will be able to permanently preserve the resources of Nantucket Sound through a protected designation and/or legislative action.

Please make your tax-deductible donation to our organization. Our tax ID number is 10-0008105.

Online: Click the DONATE TO SAVE OUR SOUND button above.
By check: To make a gift by mail, make out your check to Save Our Sound and send to us at 4 Barnstable Road, Hyannis, MA 02601.
With gift of stock: Call our office at 508-775-9767.

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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