Secretary Salazar Tours Proposed Cape Wind Site in Nantucket Sound

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar met with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to discuss the Cape Wind Project on Tuesday, February 2nd. He then got a first hand look at the proposed wind farm site near Cape Cod, Mass. The Secretary invited media to take a boat tour of Nantucket Sound on the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis.

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    The Commander of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, Chief Warrant Officer David Dixon, briefs Secretary Salazar on the cutter's course. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Ensign Gustav Seyler-Schmidt shows Secretary Salazar where the proposed wind farm would be. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis. In the background is a meteorological tower that provides wind and current weather data. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar and Deputy Secretary David Hayes take a tour of the proposed wind farm site near Cape Cod. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar met with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to discuss the Cape Wind Project. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar invited media to see the proposed site and answered questions on board the ship. Left to right are Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Deputy Secretary David Hayes, Chris Horrell MMS, Poojan Tripathi MMS and Associate Deputy Secretary Laura Davis. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar and Deputy Secretary David Hayes on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar taking questions from the media on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis. Left to right are Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Poojan Tripathi from MMS and Deputy Secretary David Hayes. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar held a press conference on the dock at Woods Hole, Mass. with the 175 ft. cutter Ida Lewis in the background. Left to right are Deputy Secretary David Hayes, BIA Deputy Assistant Secretary Del Laverdure (behind Secretary Salazar), Secretary Salazar, Chris Horrell and Poojan Tripathi from MMS and the Director of the Minerals Management Service Liz Birnbaum. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar taking questions on Cape Wind on the dock at Woods Hole, Mass. Left to right are Deputy Secretary David Hayes, Secretary Salazar and BIA Deputy Assistant Secretary Del Laverdure. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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    Secretary Salazar looks out at Nantucket Sound from the bridge of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis. photo credit Tami A. Heilmann-DOI

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