CapeCodToday Blog Chowder

Scoop, you sound like a typical newspaper editor - it's not the public's responsibility as you say to "rally around these folks to keep community journalism alive", it's YOUR responsibility to offer us something we are willing to pay for, or give it to us FREE the way this site does.

Pity the poor pot-bound police
They'll lose their Pot drug bribes at least.
Their "respect for the law"
Is in a deep thaw,
When it gets in the way of their feast.

Bob W.
Sorry you won't consider the success of the European offshore wind industry as it does prove the significant benefits of generating electricity that way with real projects but OK we will put that aside.

After 5 major federal and state reports examining environmental and socio/economic impacts every one has concluded that the Cape Wind project will provide significant public interest benefits.

Here are some specific to Cape Wind- It will reduce CO2 emissions (a greenhouse gas contributing to climate change) equal to taking 175,000 roads off the road each year. It will provide 75% on average of the electrical needs of the Cape and islands with clean renewable energy.

This energy is being produced domestically, is inexhaustible and does not need to be imported from countries that we are either occupying or that hate us. Every megawatt of clean renewable energy that is produced offsets a fossil fuel generated megawatt of energy.

It will contribute towards the goals of the Commonwealth stated in the Global Warming Act the Green Communities Act and also generating 2000 megawatts of clean renewable energy by 2020. Without Cape Wind those goal will not be met. According to ISO New England (our grid managers) the Cape Wind project is important to diversifying our portfolio. We are heavily dependent on natural gas in this region and not only vunerable to supply interupptions but also price volatility. Cape Wind will be cost competitive and never cost more than traditional generation and in reality will drive the cost to the consumer down.

The pricing of the wholesale and retail markets are a bit complicated and for a clear explanation kindly visit www.cleanpowernow.org and read Chuck Kleekamps Op-Ed Wind Power Cuts Electricity Bill. And finally, the Cape Wind project will launch an entire industry right here in Massachusetts.

According to a US Department of Energy report 20% by 2030 a potential 56,000 megawatts of wind energy are available off the east coast of the US - that would translate into 30,000 jobs. We are talking manufacturing, building, operations, maintenance and many others.

There are 8000 parts to every turbine which translates into an enourmous supply train. Also consider the jobs at the deep water docks, the barges needed to be built in order to work the construction site and you get the picture.

We could capture this market and be exporters of wind energy turbines and the supply chain.

Tony, you probably should have read the 1,642 Blog Posts, the 213 Articles and 3,625 separate comments which have appeared on cc2day on this subject before you entered a seven-year old fray.
Try the seach engine the next time, see here..

1/5 of those who spoke last night were the same people who said exactly the same words at Monday night's MMS meeting in Yarmouth, and they were all from off-island.

More O'Brien-Chamber LIES:
The turbines will cause ferries to collide with each other & recreational vessels.
- The project will cause irreversible damage to the sea-bed.
- Massive numbers of bird kills will occur because of the project.
- The Coast Guard will not be able to rescue boaters in the area.
- The project will bring predatory fish species to the area.
- The project will not help reduce our dependence on foreign oil & fossil fuels.
- The project will not reduce the amount of pollution we breathe.

- And of course… My Favorite: You will be able to see the turbines from the airport rotary: You guessed it... Another ~LIE~.

No, I am not going to say the Dal’liance has lied, or unintentionally shared their benefactors offal affluent effluent with the uninformed, the gullible or even, well… Fibbed – Just a wee bit…

Now we have the Chamber's John O’Brien embracing…

The TALL tales of woe & destruction, the innuendo, the red-herrings, the misrepresentation, the fabrication, the incredulous lies such as:

- 75% of the Fish caught in ACK Sound are caught on Horseshoe Shoals.
- The fishing industry will be devastated.
- Pave Paws will be ineffective because of the turbines.
- Boaters radar will not work because of the turbines.
- The turbines will cause huge jelly-fish blooms.
- The public will be not allowed to boat in the area of the turbines.
- Marine mammals will be endangered & killed by the turbines.
- The project is a "Land Grab”.
- The project will use the public’s money to build it.
- We will pay more for our electricity because of CAPE WIND.
- The project will decimate the tourist industry.
- The project will not reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Real Estate values will plummet… Especially the McMansions!

Hurricanes in NOVEMBER ?!?!?

Q. When will George Bush believe in Global warming?

A. When his waterfront estate in Maine falls into the sea.

Of course he's a Republican. Democrats have lousy palates.

Do you think to ask him about Cape Wind?

"Braude and the Beast", that's a hoot.

Poor Doug Bennett-Arnold doesn't know that the SSA is headquartered in Patrick's hometown, FALMOUTH which is of course part of his district.

I live on Natucket. I've seen th projection, and Gordon is right - 1/2 inch.
And it's far from "rent free". The Interior Dept. will take about 18%, which is what they are "supposed" to ake from oil wells but do not.

They're incorrigible. Worse, they insult their readers by assuming we're not on to their cabal and co:conspirators like the Alliance and Kennedy-Delahunt.

Come on, Peter, don't be cute. You know it's hypocritical to stop a wind farm for us working stiffs but add the same to your business if it's good for you AND YOU CAN'T SEE IT FROM YOUR WATERFRONT, GREAT ISLAND HOME.
Now you're a hypocrite as well.

In YOUR opinion.
I found the book informative and very well researched.
YOU are the one who is biased.

Solon is a hands down sure bet to win the hairy chest contest.
Then Kathy can leave him on board and spend four, glorious days in this gorgeous island with his Gold Amex card whcih he will surely loan her.
All joking aside, I've already signed up for a cruise on The Majesty next month - a marvelous way to avoid the cape's busy tourist season for a week.

There was a gay tourist named Cass,
Who almost gave Ptown a pass,
But since yesterday's vote,
She said, (wait let me quote)
"I think I'll get married in MASS."

How about Paris "Motel 6" crying on the beach? That's a great photo on your front page today.

This guy Teurck is not a g ood example for his profession.
A story in today's Berkshire Eag;e has him quoted thuis;
"The state has transportation needs before we start giving away higher education," said David Tuerck, executive director of the Beacon Hill Institute.

Those 315 Wampanoag living in Mashpee living from paycheck to paycheck won't be starving much longer ;>)

"What's this 'we' sh-t, Paleface?"

MacTavish is right about Delahunt being UNinformed.

The H2B bill is why Mexico never had a good basketball team - any Mexican who could run fast or jump was already in this country ;>)

Ned, thank for the flashback. Now cajole Jeff into blogging here and we'll really have some fun.

“According to a study released in 2004 by the Counter-Bull Squat Energy Commission, an estimated 1,700 to 4,700 truths die each year by flying from the mouths of the anti-wind farms shills."

The fatalities: "116 bareface lies, 300 red-tailed semi-lies, 333 half-truths and 380 misquotes, the study found."

Yeah, and the local fishermen will resist anything which changes their wonderfful way of life... and Oh those aweful TOWERS !!!

Wrong guess - "Money talks & talking walks.” You're wrong on this and too pig-headed to admit it. If CW engineers thought any dredging were necessary, they would have to start the permitting process for dredging BEFORE the project was started or waiting for those additional approvals would prolong their project and it's cost.

I really think Coleman has jumped ship… "Money talks & talking walks.”

The anti-wind vigilantes (Barb-Dona-Neil) have all become so irrational, the ONLY defense from their blather is SHUNNING by the rest of us.
Ignore their ani-wind farm delusions so they won't be able to reply to your comments. They are using this site as a way to dominate the discussion and that is the only way to stop obstructionist tactics like the "Big Lie".

At the Alliance office above HOOTER's" the grinding of teeth could be heard yesterday morning around 10:01 am all the way down on Main Street Hyannis.