U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey hailed yesterday’s lease sale of more than 354,000 acres of federal waters off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket to two companies for potential wind energy development, saying it could provide enough electricity to power more than 700,000 homes. “These same harsh winds that we’ve endured for centuries can … Continue reading Boston Herald: Ed Markey hails leases of waters off Mass. for wind energy