Cape Wind: Surprise for Cape Wind Opponents

Despite the efforts of those who don't want wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, the Cape Wind project keeps coming back like a pissed-off zombie. Opponents may try to kill it, but Cape Wind springs back to life with continued vigor.

Cape Wind opponents might want to bar the door this time because the AP has reported that contributions to the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound have dropped. The Alliance raised $2 million in 2006--a hefty sum, but it's still "less than half what the group raised in each of the prior 2 years."

Cape Wind followers know that those who don't want the turbines built, such as Senator Ted Kennedy and author David McCullough, have deep, deep pockets. These individuals can make up the cash. The decline in contributions is more of a sign that--ahem--the winds might be shifting in favor of the wind turbines.

Image of the Cape Wind cover from Amazon.