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This will forever corruot our coastline and introduce energy and industrial use to our coastal waters. We can accomplish the same net result with real dedicated energy conservation and a strong solar initiative. Use the money to install solar rooftops on as many resorts and houses as possible and we will save more energy while maintaining our coastline.

I do not want to look at those horrid towers from my partner's porch. Stop Cape Wind and the corporate tools behind it NOW! Can't we move them off the coast of Lynn or New Bedford or some other economically depressed area? I bet those communities would welcome the chance to add jobs and revenues to their town budgets.

I strongly support renewable energy but if large scale wind projects damage the environment and wildlife I question their value. Let's not dive into this without thinking through the quality of life issues for humans and wildlife.

The impact on the marine environment and ecosystem of Nantucket Sound, along with the impacts to marine mammals from the increasing number of offshore energy projects in Massachusetts, is reason enough to Stop Cape Wind.

Gov. Patrick;

Please don’t fall for the hype, the exaggerations, and the false promises that come with every wind power proposal. The Mass. Ocean Sanctuaries Act prohibits all offshore electrical generation in state waters surrounding Cape Cod. That alone is reason to stop Cape Wind’s plan to industrialize the center of Nantucket Sound.

See;

http://www.windaction.org/ http://www.wind-watch.org/ http://www.nortexwind.org/

Excerpt from the North Texas Wind Resistance Alliance-

“When you understand that wind energy does not work on a utility-scale, the next questions are ‘Why are they doing it?’ and ultimately ‘Who is behind it?’

“Simply put, it’s a corporate tax-avoidance scam, put in place by investment banking lobbyists, energy industry lobbyists, and the late Ken Lay and his Enron Wind subsidiary. Through manipulation in Congress and state legislatures, they have created a guaranteed high-return investment program, heavily subsidized by ...

There MUST be a better place for them. Why not on the Governors front lawn?

Governor Patrick,

As the Commonwealth takes the lead in the renewable energy revolution, we must place a primary emphasis on the importance of responsible siting of industrial scale projects. A misstep in the nascent stages of this revolution would prove tragic for Massachusetts communities, and the nation as a whole.

In short, the abhorrent siting of the Cape Wind project would destroy the delicate ecosystems and economies of the Cape and Islands, while setting a dangerous example for the rampant development of our nation’s coastlines.

With the opportunity to lead the offshore renewable movement, comes the responsibility to set appropriate guidelines that protect our precious waters.

Be progressive, be prudent.

Cape Wind is false a choice for the citizens of Massachusetts.

Comment Governor, Please heed to the objections of the Cape Cod Commission. The Cape Wind developer is using the state to get a permit BEFORE the Federal process has been completed. The issues raised are the 40,000 gallons of oil that Cape Winds says has a greater than 90% chance of hitting the Cape’s Shoreline, Airports object to Radar issues, CW ‘S FAA permit is no longer in effect, The FEIR is incomplete and completely ignored the Secretaries demands on the last DEIS. Mass Fisherman’s Partnership objects, Mass Historic objects, the solid majority of the Cape objects, there is no gain for the people of Cape Cod in savings. Governor, Please read the Cape Cod Commissions report, they are one of the 17 permitting agencies. Then allow the Federal Process to be completed; they can’t do anything until then anyways. For more info www.windstop.org

Renewable energy is important but it's just as important that it be responsible sited. If you are truly serious about promoting wind energy projects in the state of MA, don't let developers drive the process. First identify appropriate sites and then let the bidding begin. Why would you not listen to the people that would be most affected by Cape Wind? The majority of Cape residents are opposed to the siting of this project. We welcome responsible wind (Hull is evidence of this) we just don't want 130, 420' turbines built in our FRONT YARD. As Governor, don't aren't you supposed to represent the residents of the Cape? Are our concerns not worth your time? On a recent radio program you stated that you would not be interested in sitting down with Cape residents to listen to their concerns regarding Cape Wind. Many people on the Cape that voted for you are very opposed to the siting of this project.

The people who say this project will not be a hazard to navigation should spend more time on the water at the proposed site. The amount of dredging required has been grossly understated by Cape Wind. When all is said and done it will have turned Nantucket Sound into an environmental disaster zone and had no real impact on global warming or the cost of electricity. In the process it will kill thousands of birds(many endangered). It is a looks good, feels good proposal brought on by the global warming hysteria to make a lot of money for a developer at the expense of all the citizens of Cape Cod.

Cape Wind is lethal according to public officials, professional navigators, airport officials and others users of Nantucket Sound. There are 400,000 average annual flights; and approximately 3 million ferry passengers who annually traverse Nantucket Sound’s airspace and this waterway.

I offer this partial list comments made by representatives of the public, navigators, and those in charge of navigation of the airspace and waterway of Nantucket Sound regarding the threat to the public by the placement of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound:

Congressman William D. Delahunt to House Chairman Committee on Homeland Security Honorable Peter T. King:

“I am deeply concerned about the project’s proximity to key civilian and military radar installations.” The Air Force’s PAVE PAWS radar-part of the country’s early warning system for ballistic missiles-is located on the nearby Otis Air National Guard base.”

The Congressional Defense Committee: “The Effect of ...

Cape Wind has divided our community for their own personal gain. They are attempting to seize a public resource with no regard for the people who live here, our precious wildlife and wildlife habitat, the fishermen, the tourism trade and the safety of the people who live, work and visit here.

Please become a leader in alternative energy Governor Patrick. Focus on developing a hydrogen economy from biomass and solar technologies that will not harm the environment and will only help it. It is the future!