Construction of first US offshore wind farm set for autumn

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$1bn Cape Wind development off Massachusetts clears final hurdle, ending a decade stuck in the planning process

Construction work on the first US offshore wind farm is likely to begin in the autumn after the Department of the Interior yesterday gave the final go-ahead for the controversial project. Secretary...

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