Another Cape Wind Hurdle

Cape Cod Today reports on the latest judicial hurdle created by the opposition to Cape Wind and presents a timeline of judicial challenges:

Cape Wind wins another appeal:

Endangered Species Act and wildlife issues do not apply

A Final Decision issued by the Director of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MDFW) upheld an earlier decision that Cape Wind does not constitute a “taking” under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act and that wildlife issues will be managed by the appropriate Federal Agencies.

“At a time of record high oil prices, this Final Decision brings us closer to delivering stable electricity prices, greater energy independence, good jobs in the clean energy sector and cleaner air from America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal,” said Jim Gordon, president of Cape Wind