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R.I.P., Cape Wind (bostonglobe.com)
schwit1 quotes the Boston Globe: What a long, slow death it has been for Massachusetts's first proposed offshore wind farm. But now, its proponents are finally pulling the plug. While others in the energy industry considered the Cape Wind project dead, developer Jim Gordon didn't quit after losing power contracts he needed for financing in early 2015, or after state regulators yanked permission for a power line connection last year.
Another big blow came later in 2016 when Cape Wind foes worked their magic on Beacon Hill. They successfully lobbied lawmakers to prevent Cape Wind from benefitting from a major energy bill, one that requires utilities to buy large amounts of offshore wind. This was exactly the kind of legislation Gordon needed. But he wasn't being allowed at the party...
We're embarking on a new era. Wind turbines are on their way for deeper waters, south of Martha's Vineyard. They won't be Gordon's. But at least he can take some credit, in his defeat, for being a pioneer.
Another big blow came later in 2016 when Cape Wind foes worked their magic on Beacon Hill. They successfully lobbied lawmakers to prevent Cape Wind from benefitting from a major energy bill, one that requires utilities to buy large amounts of offshore wind. This was exactly the kind of legislation Gordon needed. But he wasn't being allowed at the party...
We're embarking on a new era. Wind turbines are on their way for deeper waters, south of Martha's Vineyard. They won't be Gordon's. But at least he can take some credit, in his defeat, for being a pioneer.
You are basically saying that we are ignoring the Constitution... And I agree with you. Government needs to be as unobtrusive in our lives and businesses as possible, yet we've made it into the one organization that controls everything imaginable. Our constitution was not written to do this, quite the opposite. We may no longer have a king to pay tribute to, but what we now have is far worse, a government run on regulations written by unaccountable bureaucrats that demands ever more tribute (taxes) be paid.
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You're agreeing with a Russian troll, dummy.
Government needs to be as unobtrusive in our lives and businesses as possible, yet we've made it into the one organization that controls everything imaginable.
What in the fuck are you talking about, exactly?
I don't respond to AC's.