Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the governors of 10 East Coast states have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that formally establishes an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium. The consortium will work to promote the efficient, orderly, and responsible development of wind resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. Also, Salazar announced a new regional renewable energy office to coordinate and appropriately expedite the development of wind, solar and other renewable energy resources on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf. The office will be located in Virginia so as to be convenient to all states.
Several wind energy projects for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf have been proposed for East Coast states. These proposals position the region to tap into the enormous potential of wind power in the U.S. Developing this resource could create thousands of manufacturing, construction and operations jobs and displace older, inefficient fossil-fueled generating plants, helping significantly to combat climate change.
In making the announcement Interior Secretary Salazar said appropriate development of Outer Continental Shelf wind power will enhance regional and national energy security and create American jobs through the development of energy markets and investments in renewable energy technologies.
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