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NYTimes – strong support for Cape Wind

Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by crowley in Blog, General, Renewable Energy News

The long-awaited decision on the Cape Wind project is due this week. The off-shore wind project has pitted renewable energy advocates against neighbors and others in a battle that has raged for years.

The New York Times has taken a strong position in favor of the project. Today’s editorial concludes as follows:

The criticisms of the project do not come close to outweighing its enormous promise. Cape Wind would be located in what may be the most propitious offshore site in America: shallow water protected from heavy waves; strong, steady winds; and close proximity to thousands of consumers and industries that would benefit from clean power. The secretary’s choice is clear.

Read the editorial in its entirety here.