Monthly Archives: May 2010

“… and as the sailors of Cape Cod will tell you over a quiet martini, the wind doesn’t always blow.”

Excellent commentary regarding Cape Wind from Stuart Burns, “Green Light For 130 Wind Turbines Off Cape Cod” “Well intended as the detractors arguments are meant to be however they appear to have missed the most compelling reason for questioning the … Continue reading

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Audubon Society, perhaps seeking to reduce the time spent counting hawks, supports industrial wind.

Here’s one to defy all logic! In his commentary today, “Drawing a line on Shaffer Mountain,” Jack Buchan is concerned that Gamesa, a wind turbine manufacturer headquarted in Spain will be placing the massive structures on Shaffer Mountain, which sits … Continue reading

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Defense Secretary Gates: “homeland security concerns shouldn’t thwart home-grown renewable energy”

Iran building nukes; two wars with hundreds of thousands of troops placed in harms way; the Middle East ready to blow at any time and heaven knows what North Korea is up to and Defense Secretary Robert Gates has time … Continue reading

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