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Cape Cod lawmakers press state on offshore wind siting, cables and fisheries; administration says industry can be safe
Summary
Lawmakers and residents at the Joint Committee hearing raised concerns about offshore wind turbines, undersea cables, local substations and impacts on fisheries and drinking water. Secretary Tepper and agency commissioners said the state aims to ensure rigorous siting review, mitigation conditions and stakeholder engagement.
Cape Cod delegates and other legislators used Tuesday’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means hearing to press state officials on offshore wind projects, undersea cable routes, and local substation siting that they said could affect beaches, fisheries and sole‑source aquifers.
Representative [name], speaking from Cape Cod, said constituents worried that submarine cables and on‑shore substations could “industrialize the ocean” and risk the region’s tourism and drinking water supply. He asked whether the H1 budget contained any funds to help towns respond to or mitigate potential offshore wind impacts.
Secretary Rebecca Tepper responded that offshore wind…
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