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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:00 AM

Gone with the wind

The rich may be moaning about wind turbines ruining their coastal views on Cape Cod, but in Delaware, citizens are ardently battling politicians -- and the coal industry -- to build the nation's largest offshore wind park.

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  • Tuesday, March 27, 2007 08:25 PM

    Alternatives

    A very timely article - thanks. It never ceases to amaze me that people would oppose clean energy - I understand the entrenched oil and coal companies and their fearful attacks, but not rational citizens. How is seeing a soaring turbine far out to sea a "blight"? As opposed to a black smoke-emitting, aging hulk of a coal plant, or gas refineries? We should have wind farms lining the east and west coastlines, and solar and other alternative energy sources inland. I have seen the wind farms in Europe and off the coast of Denmark, and I find them quite attractive. Folks on Cape Code are worried about their views now - just wait until your land is under water from greenhouse gases.

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