Bite Size News, January 5: Energy Plans Edition

Image by hmmlargeart from photos tagged “Bostonist” on Flickr . Despite a determination by the National Park Service that the Nantucket Sound can be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Obama administration signaled a resolution to the nine-year dispute over the Cape Wind project is close by planning a meeting next week involving concerned parties. [ Boston Globe ] A plan released by the Patrick administration would allow more than 200 wind turbines in Massachusetts coastal waters by using zoning rules to develop renewable energy projects. The plan also incorporates new environmental protections into the process of

developing coastal water uses. [ Boston Globe ] A Lynn firefighter suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire Tuesday. He was listed in stable condition at Salem Hospital. [ Lynn Daily Item ] A wolf escaped from the Wolf Hollow sanctuary in Ipswich and returned on its own. [ WCVB ] The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services banned clothing that covers the face, including face veils and burqas. [ AP via Boston.com ] Dolphins are almost as smart as people. [ IBTimes ]

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Bite Size News, January 5: Energy Plans Edition