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AWEA STATEMENT ON THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR’S
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING
OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS IN THE
MID-ATLANTIC
WASHINGTON, DC, February
2, 2012– Statement of Denise
Bode, CEO of the American Wind
Energy Association (AWEA) on
today’s
announcement
by
Secretary of the Interior Ken
Salazar regarding the develop-
ment of offshore wind resources
off of the mid-Atlantic states of
Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey
and Delaware:
“AWEA applauds Secretary
Salazar and his staff at the
Department of the Interior and
the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management for their careful
and thorough review of this issue
and for today’s announcement,
moving offshore wind develop-
ment forward in the mid-Atlantic
region. This announcement is a
signif icant milestone in efforts
to launch a vital new American
offshore wind industry. Develop-
ing America’s offshore wind
resource will help us capture a
new American manufacturing
opportunity
and
create
thousands of new American
jobs.”
AWEA is the national trade
association of America’s wind
industry, with more than 2,500
member companies, including
global leaders in wind power and
energy
development,
wind
turbine manufacturing, compo-
nent and service suppliers, and
the world’s largest wind power
trade show, the WINDPOWER
Conference & Exhibition, which
takes place next in Atlanta, June
2-6, 2012. AWEA is the voice of
wind energy in the U.S.,
promoting renewable energy to
power a cleaner, stronger
America. Look up information on
wind energy at the AWEA
website. Find insight on industry
issues at AWEA’s blog Into the
Wind. Join AWEA on Facebook.
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