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Enviros rally at Rep. Markey's office today about Cape Wind

Clean Power advocates call on Markey and Kerry to support Cape Wind now

Barbara Hill, executive director of Clean Power Now, speaking at a rally today in front of Congressman Markey's office said, “Congressman Markey is chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in the Congress. He has a unique opportunity to lead the country on the critical issue of clean energy by supporting the first offshore wind project in the United States."

Coalition of Environmental and Labor Groups Urge Leadership by pols

By Walter Brooks for cc2day

A coalition made up of over 150 members of environmental and labor groups today called on Congressman Edward Markey and Senator John Kerry to support the Cape Wind clean energy project. 

The marchers from Cape Cod and elsewhere in the state marched down High Street in Medford today.At a rally in front of the congressman’s office in Medford, advocates urged Congressman Markey, Senator Kerry, and four other members of the Massachusetts delegation to take a position during the upcoming public hearings on the federal Minerals Management Service draft environmental impact statement on Cape Wind.

“Congressman Markey is chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming in the Congress,” said Barbara Hill, executive director of Clean Power Now.  “He has a unique opportunity to lead the country on the critical issue of clean energy by supporting the first offshore wind project in the United States.  As they have on so many important environmental issues in the past, we strongly urge him and Senator Kerry to publicly support Cape Wind at next week’s public hearings.”


Rep. Markey was delivered over 8,000 postcards urging him to act now to support Cape Wind.The clean power advocates delivered over 8,000 signed postcards to Congressman Markey from citizens throughout Massachusetts, urging his leadership on the Cape Wind project.  Recent polling shows that the vast majority of Massachusetts residents support the project, including more than 61% on the Cape and Islands.  

“The nation is watching and waiting for Congressman Markey and Senator Kerry,” said Fred Schlicher, program manager of the Mass Climate Action Network and a Markey constituent.  “We believe that their leadership on Cape Wind will encourage other elected officials to actively support this important project.”

Other Mass. Congressman & women support the project
Congressmen Barney Frank, John Olver, Niki Tsongas, and James McGovern support Cape Wind.  Congressmen John Tierney, Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch, and Richard Neal join Senator Kerry and Congressman Markey as those among the Massachusetts delegation who have yet to take a clear position.  Senator Edward Kennedy and Congressman William Delahunt oppose the project.


Over 150 concerned citizens from around the state joined Clean Power Now's protest storming up High St. in Medford today.“Cape Wind will create hundreds of jobs and make Massachusetts a leader in offshore renewable energy - an economic sector that will rapidly develop  in the years to come,” said Marty Aiken of I.B.E.W. Local 103.

Clean Power Now was joined by the Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Civil Society Institute, Greenpeace, Clean Water Action, Massachusetts Energy Consumers Alliance, I.B.E.W. Local 103, Pile Drivers Union, Maritime Trades Council, Sierra Student Coalition, Massachusetts Power Shift, and Students 4 Peace.
Clean Power Now is a non-profit grassroots organization committed to viable renewable energy policies and projects such as the Cape Wind project.