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Cape Wind

After nine years of debate, approval of the Cape Wind project boiled down to the decision of one man, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. On April 24th, he decided in favor. Senator Ted Kennedy was vigorously opposed to installing the 130 3.6-MW turbines (468 MW total, nameplate) in shallow water in Nantucket Sound so…

Sharing Is Caring…

by Theresa Gamble Sharing is Caring. One of the most used lines when people, especially friends, want you to give them something. They use it to say that if you don’t give them something like a piece of chocolate that you don’t care about them. The political arena seems to sing the same tune that…

Is Endorsement a Good Idea

by Ken Van Doren I have not yet made up my mind which gubernatorial candidate to support. I would like the Republicans to offer their strongest candidate to oppose the presumed Democrat nominee, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, as that will give them the best opportunity to defeat him. The State of Wisconsin simply cannot endure…

Short Takes

by Ken Van Doren • Congratulations to the Democrats. They have discredited themselves in less than 2 years at least as much as Republicans did in 8. So the pendulum seems likely to swing in favor of Republicans. But how many chameleon Republicans, Big Government Republicans will benefit from this? And what is to say…

Florida Rail Unlikely to Attract Riders

by Cheryl K. Chumley A proposed high speed train route between Tampa and Orlando is slated to receive more than $1 billion in federal stimulus funds, but analysts report the “high speed” rail service will have trouble attracting riders because it will take about as long as a typical automobile trip. Perceived environmental benefits from…

Los Angeles Abandons Renewable Transmission Line after Environmental Protests

by Thomas Cheplick Giving in to fierce opposition from conservationist groups, the City of Los Angeles has abandoned plans to construct an 85-mile transmission line to deliver power from renewable sources to the nation’s second largest city. Wilderness preserves, Parks Sacrificed Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa had championed the Green Path North Transmission Line as…