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U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has approved Cape Wind Associates’ proposal to place 130 wind turbines in Nantucket Sound.
Salazar announced his decision at a packed news conference at the State House today. Officials including Gov. Deval Patrick and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray were on hand.
Salazar approved the controversial project with a number of stipulations, including a call for additional archeological surveys to determine the presence of historic and prehistoric artifacts in the area Cape Wind has targeted.
Salazar said at the news conference that these stipulations should “strike the right balance” for all concerned parties.
Opponents of the proposal are many, and Salazar’s approval is expected to lead to a barrage of lawsuits.
The Mashpee Wampanoag and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head have objected to Cape Wind’s plan based on claims that their ancestors once lived and were buried on land now submerged beneath the Sound.
The proposal has also split the local political front. Sen. Ted Kennedy was an ardent opponent of the wind farm.
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