The Cape Wind project in Massachusetts is slated to become the first wind farm in the area and would provide the majority of power to Cape Cod and surrounding islands. Covering 25 square miles, the Cape Wind project would consist of 130 wind turbines.

The Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribes say the windmills would obstruct scenic views and threaten cultural, religious and archaeological sites. Earlier this year, the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), a coalition of 25 federally recognized Tribes in the United States passed a resolution calling for a halt to any further action on the Cap Wind project due to impacts on culturally important sites.

The area is also an important breeding ground for several endangered birds and part of the Atlantic Flyway, one of the largest migratory bird routes in the world.