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Cape blind A failure of leadership in the wind	Erik Hoffner	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
This recently appeared in Wendy Williams' blog. She is coauthor of the book Cape Wind: Money, Celebrity, Class, Politics, and the Battle for Our Energy Future on Nantucket Sound, now out in paperback -- a fascinating and horrifying read. ----- I've been giving lots of talks about Cape Wind around the country, and I can tell you -- the American people are getting really angry. Both Democrats and Republicans are equally disgusted by what they read in our book about Cape ...
Topics: Big Oil, energy, Massachusetts, politics, wind power (all these topics)

Salmon lesson Atlantic Salmon restoration efforts face grim realities	Erik Hoffner	09 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Stocks of wild salmon in the North Pacific are in trouble. That's news. What isn't news is that the spring has passed us by in Massachusetts again without returning more than a handful of wild Atlantic Salmon. The river closest to me, the Connecticut, saw just 132 salmon return, nearly all of which were captured at either of two dams and whisked away by biologists working for the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Restoration program. The fish are bred at hatcheries so n ...
Topics: agriculture, fishing, Massachusetts, salmon, wildlife (all these topics)

Kennedy clan vs. clean power Your last chance to be heard about Cape Wind	Charles Komanoff	19 Apr 2008	Gristmill
A friend once described Nantucket Sound as a body of water surrounded on three sides by money. The outcome of the six-year-long effort to use a small part of that water to house a 130-turbine, 468-megawatt wind farm -- still the largest proposed renewable-energy project in the eastern U.S. -- will help determine whether we, as a nation, are serious about confronting the climate crisis.The federal agency in charge of the formal review of the Cape Wind project, the Mi ...
Topics: energy, grassroots activism, Massachusetts, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Cape Wind comments Agency holds hearings for Massachusetts wind project, extends comment period 30 days	Erik Hoffner	10 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Heads up! The Minerals Management Service is extending the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement for Cape Wind for an additional 30 days, until April 21. Leave your loving or loathing feedback here or attend one of four hearings this week in Mass. and give your opinion in person: Monday, March 10, West Yarmouth Tuesday, March 11, Nantucket Wednesday, March 12, Martha's Vineyard Thursday, March 13, Boston The ...
Topics: wind power, energy, Massachusetts (all these topics)

Caping By Cape Wind project given preliminary environmental approval		14 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 2:58 PM on 14 Jan 2008 Seems it was only October that the controversial Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound was dealt a setback. Now here it is January, and the wind farm that NIMBYs love to hate is inching forward, having been given preliminary environmental approval from the Minerals Management Service. After a public comment period, the final fate of the project is expected to be announced later this year. source ...
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, news, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Cape Wind on track Draft EIS for Nantucket Sound wind project is positive	Erik Hoffner	14 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The Mineral Management Service's Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Cape Wind project is just out, and so far looks very positive, finding no environmental reasons to halt the project as it is envisioned. On a conference call this afternoon, a spokesman for Cape Wind stated that 'any rational observer reading this report' will deduce that this project will not produce adverse environmental impacts. The devil is in the details, of course, and he acknowledg ...
Topics: energy, wind power, Massachusetts (all these topics)

Transmission: Impossible Cape Wind project denied transmission-line permit, developer to appeal		19 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 11:42 AM on 19 Oct 2007 The Cape Wind project was dealt another setback this week when a local commission denied a permit for the transmission lines that would carry electricity to the grid from the 130 offshore wind turbines that Cape Wind Associates proposed in 2001. In a 12-0 vote, the commission's decision to withhold the permit was based on what they said was a lack of information on th ...
Topics: Massachusetts, news, politics, wind power (all these topics)

Girls Just Wanna Have Farm On accepting invitations from strangers, and a harvest festival	Roz Cummins	18 Oct 2007	'Tis the Season
A few years ago, I heard an actor say on a talk show that he had decided if someone invited him to a party, he was going to attend, whether he knew the person or not. When I repeated that to my friend Pagan Kennedy a few days later, she responded, "That's great! That should be my policy!" Then, half a heartbeat later, she said, "Wait a minute! That is my policy!&qu ...
Topics: agriculture, food, Massachusetts, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics)

Last Swim with Henry Dave An autumn swim at Walden, a warm robe, and a piping hot bowl of soup	Roz Cummins	04 Oct 2007	'Tis the Season
Walden Pond, a hit with tourists and Transcendentalists. Photo: Sonny Morningstar It's an odd fraternity, the group of people who continue to swim at Walden Pond well past Labor Day. Dusk comes earlier and earlier and the water begins to cool, but these autumn swims are one of the great pleasures of my life -- and, of course, each swim feels increasingly precious as we move i ...
Topics: food, Massachusetts, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics)

Big Coal, anti-wind Coal industry insider tapped to kill Cape Wind	Erik Hoffner	11 Sep 2007	Gristmill
Those trying to stop what would be the nation's first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind, have just hired (another!) coal industry insider to lead the charge. Glenn Wattley is the new director of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, and as Wendy Williams details in her blog, he's a longtime coal and coal-gasification proponent. She says that this fits with her past reporting: Big Coal is behind many anti-wind efforts. In a news report on Wattley's new role (rich rea ...
Topics: coal, energy, Massachusetts, wind power (all these topics)

Ain't lion Are cougars coming back to the Northeast?	Erik Hoffner	22 Aug 2007	Gristmill
I just returned from a glorious week in Maine in time to see another cougar sighting reported in the local paper. Though mountain lions are listed as extinct in Massachusetts and all of the other Northeast states, this sports writer makes a habit of collecting and regularly publishing accounts like this one in his weekly outdoors column. The state's biodiversity is on the rise, with all manner of previously extirpated critters reentering its borders, from moose to bears ...
Topics: Massachusetts, wildlife (all these topics)

The Daily Show makes a meal of Cape Wind opponents Watch a video outlining the conflict over this wind farm	Erik Hoffner	08 Aug 2007	Gristmill
"Nantucket Sound, blessed with a vast diversity of native life ... " Update, 11 Sep 2007: The video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc., unfortunately.
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, renewable energy, TV, wind power (all these topics)

Wind-loss, wind-gain	Erik Hoffner	25 May 2007	Gristmill
On the heels of last week's apparent defeat of the proposed Hoosac Wind project in mountainous Western Massachusetts due to environmental (wetland) concerns, Massachusetts' new governor has put his voice behind further offshore wind projects. The timing is interesting. We already knew Governor Patrick supports Cape Wind, the final permitting for which is now up to the feds. Details are sketchy yet on what he proposes for further offshore projects, but it sounds like a ...
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, wind power (all these topics)

Massachusetts is going to blow	David Roberts	18 May 2007	Gristmill
The electrical grid in Massachusetts is getting ready to blow: Documents obtained by the Herald show more than 12,000 transformers from Attleboro to Ayer are operating at above 200 percent capacity, with some as high as 900 percent over design standards. Union officials, who last night reached an agreement in contract talks with National Grid, say the overloads are pushing the state's electrical system to the brink and could lead to widespread blackouts this summer. ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, Massachusetts (all these topics)

What does the Massachusetts case mean? Some musings and analysis	Justin Pidot	03 Apr 2007	Gristmill
The discussion of Massachusetts v. EPA is well underway thanks to David's summary of the action. I'm going to provide some thoughts about each of the three issues involved in the case, as well as some of the possible implications. The outcome of Mass. v. EPA boils down to one thing: the Supreme Court has ordered EPA to think again. While that may not sound like much, in the world of administrative law, it is a total rout for the Bush administration. While the ou ...
Topics: litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics)

Massachusetts Passes Wind Cape Wind gets state OK, boosting chances it will get built		02 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Massachusetts Passes Wind Cape Wind gets state OK, boosting chances it will get built If you're not up on the history of the controversial Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, here's the brief version: It's alive! It's dead! It's alive! It's dead! Repeat. Our news today: It's alive! Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's (D) administration declared Friday that the proposed 130-turbine offshore-wind project would do mo ...
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, news, wind power (all these topics)

Cape Wind found 'adequate' May become U.S.'s first large offshore wind project	Erik Hoffner	30 Mar 2007	Gristmill
This just in: the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs has weighed in on Cape Wind's Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), saying that it 'adequately and properly complies' with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act. The project can now advance to the state permitting process. I believe it is the first U.S. offshore wind project to have a certified final environmental impact document.
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Cape Wind passes new hurdle It's not the view: it's the vision	Erik Hoffner	25 Feb 2007	Gristmill
The most likely candidate for becoming the U.S.'s first offshore wind farm reached another permitting milestone by filing its Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) on February 15 with the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office. It's now available, and it's meaty. It makes two important points to the Marine Mineral Service, which now oversees the process. If the permit is denied, it will a) result in higher costs to Massachusetts citizens, since the sta ...
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

All This Progress is Making Us Woozy Massachusetts to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative after all		22 Jan 2007	Daily Grist
All This Progress is Making Us Woozy Massachusetts to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative after all Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D), reversing a decision by predecessor Mitt Romney (R), has announced that his state will join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a now eight-state pact that seeks to cut Northeast emissions beginning in 2009. "We want everyone to know that Massachusetts will not stand on the side ...
Topics: climate, Massachusetts, news (all these topics)

This Rocks Our Sox Off Boston will require new large buildings to meet green building standards		20 Dec 2006	Daily Grist
This Rocks Our Sox Off Boston will require new large buildings to meet green building standards Hooray, Boston: The city is soon expected to require that all new construction projects of 50,000 square feet or more meet green building standards. Projects will be required to follow at least 26 of about 70 suggestions for green design and construction, similar to the U.S. Green Building Council's minimum LEED standards. Build ...
Topics: Massachusetts, news, placemaking (all these topics)

Standing in the face of global warming Do federal courts have jurisdiction in Massachusetts v. EPA?	Justin Pidot	07 Dec 2006	Gristmill
As the court-watchers (or even dabblers) amongst you are aware, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed preoccupied with the issue of standing during the recent oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA. This debate has echoed in the blogosphere. Jonathan Adler argues, both on Volokh Conspiracy (it's a bit buried) and in an amicus brief (PDF), that global warming causes nonjusticiable, generalized injuries. Grist's own David Roberts questions whether a co ...
Topics: climate, litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics)

Oral argument in Mass v. EPA The justices speak	Justin Pidot	29 Nov 2006	Gristmill
David highlights a few of the difficult and interesting questions facing the Court in Massachusetts v. EPA, which as you all probably know was argued this morning. I wanted to provide a few thoughts about the argument, gleaned from my seat in the courtroom's last row, reading the transcript (PDF), and watching a fantastic panel at the Georgetown Law School discussing the argument. (You can see a webcast of the panel here.) The justices were very engaged this morni ...
Topics: litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics)

One week until global warming's Supreme Court debut The line-up of legal issues	Justin Pidot	22 Nov 2006	Gristmill
Lawyers and Supreme Court commentators hardly seem the type to camp out for tickets. But that's precisely what a line of expectant court-watchers will be doing one week from today -- braving early morning Capitol Hill in hopes of gaining entrance to oral argument in Massachusetts v. EPA. Like a pre-game sportscast, today's post will attempt to give a flavor for points of contention -- in this case, the legal issues before the court. It won't be exhaustive. If you're ...
Topics: climate, litigation, Massachusetts, US EPA (all these topics)

Turn Around, Brightfield Hard-knock New England city welcomes region's largest solar installation	Mark Baard	27 Oct 2006	Main Dish
Brockton, Mass., is championing solar power. Photos: SCHOTT Solar This city was once the shoemaking capital of the Northeast, and over the years it was home to boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, earning it the nickname "City of Champions." Today, however, Brockton, Mass., holds the dubious honor of being one of the region's trash capitals, because of its hig ...
Topics: energy, Massachusetts, renewable energy, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

All You Need Is Guv Governors' races along Eastern seaboard could lead to big environmental gains	Amanda Griscom Little	10 Oct 2006	Muckraker
While the Mark Foley mess has everyone's attention riveted on the fast-changing congressional landscape, enviros should also keep an eye on gubernatorial races this November. "The state level is where all the truly positive environmental action has been happening in recent years," says Tony Massaro, senior vice president for political affairs with t ...
Topics: elections, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Muckraker, New York, Pennsylvania, politics, state politics (all these topics)

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