Renewable energy sources have made progress today as Feds have announced that wind farms off the East coast cause no environmental damage, opening the door for developers to begin building and leasing land. This is huge not only for renewable energy sources, but also for creating jobs and industries. Companies like Dominion Virginia Power look forward to building as many as 400 turbines but were held back due to lengthy federal reviews that are now over.

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Good news such as this follows somewhat troublesome news for energy politics in Maine who have had a referendum pushed back due to a lack of signatures. The referendum, if passed, would make Maine have 20% of its energy come from renewable sources by 2020, which is a great stimulant to the renewable energy industry that is now postponed until 2013. Nonetheless, it demonstrates the growing effort of people to seek renewable energy sources in the shift away from fossil fuels.

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