While details are still not clear, it seems that long time Cape Wind opponent William Delahunt (along with town officials from Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard) want to build their own wind farm just south of Tuckernuck Island.

This wind farm has nothing to do with Cape Wind and would be a completely separate proposal. The idea already has approval from some interesting bodies including the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission. The Director of the development Commission Andrew Vorce said he wants to work with a developer (other than Cape Wind), and that the project could benefit Nantucket island. Really? You think a wind farm might benefit your island. It’s a shame no one has thought of building a wind farm any place near Nantucket. Wait, now I remember, Cape Wind has been trying to put one up for the last 6 years. Why the lock out of Cape Wind, arguably the one company best suited to be building wind farms in this area?

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