Proponents of the Cape Wind project cite these environmental factors at every opportunity. They also point to the positive economic benefits of the project -- up to a thousand jobs created during the construction and installation phases, … [Read more...]
Alliance makes a stretch …
... of exactly 2.3km. The Department of Defense recently issued a report that Cape Wind would indeed be outside an area that could potentially interfere with "early warning" radar systems, known as PAVE PAWS. But that doesn't stop the … [Read more...]
BMG and Drinking Liberally event: “Cape Wind” — reading, signing on Wednesday night
Wendy Williams, author of "Cape Wind", is signing her book Wednesday night at 7pm, at the Borders in Back Bay on Boylston St. And she'll be doing a talk at Titcomb's in Sandwich on Saturday 6/16 at 4pm.The book recounts the various … [Read more...]
“Cape Wind” author blogs
Wendy Williams, co-author of the recently released "Cape Wind -- Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound", has a blog. Check it out.It's amusing to see how much the righties (Hannity, … [Read more...]
Replies from Markey and Kerry re: Cape Wind
For your consideration: I've received replies from both Ed Markey's and John Kerry's offices regarding Cape Wind. I wonder about their appeals to the importance of "process", since the process has changed due to the 2005 energy bill, which … [Read more...]
Day 7 of Markey/Cape Wind radio silence
It's now been seven days since I emailed Mark Gallagher, Political Director/Treasurer of The (Ed) Markey Committee asking about Mr. Markey's position on Cape Wind. I did get a response to the effect of "I'll get back to you." Nothing … [Read more...]
Catching up: MA-05, John Kerry, Markey on Cape Wind; Patrick on education
Sorry for the light posting yesterday -- all three of us have had work-life commitments ... Anyway, here's what's doing:MA-05: Candidates continue to evolve on health care. Not to get too circular and self-referential with the other blogs, … [Read more...]
Reality-based environmentalism, please
Environmental activist and author Bill McKibben salutes "An Earth Day with Promise", and also our my US Rep., Ed Markey. Here's part of what Markey said at last week's event:Markey said the latest report by the United Nations … [Read more...]
Cape Wind: Immediately, but not now
A reader points out this irony from the front page of the Cape Cod Times:Unfortunately, between the Kennedys and the Bush administration, who knows what'll happen from here on out? … [Read more...]
Optimism! cont’d
Some key Patrick accomplishments involve simply not being at all like Mitt Romney:Green-light to stem cell research.Green-light to Cape Wind.This is why we got him elected, right? Not to be a miracle worker, but simply to make the right … [Read more...]
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