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September 30, 2009 - The US Chamber of Commerce is being criticized and losing members because of its failure to support legislation limiting the emission of greenhouse gases even as it voices support for projects like Cape Wind. Bill Kovacs,Sr VP Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs for the Chamber writes the following in a recent blog post:

It has been a long, hard road for Cape Wind, but finally the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to shine after years of environmental permitting challenges and activist opposition. Since 2001, the Cape Wind project has undergone a comprehensive federal and state permitting review. Opponents of the project have sued over allegations that the turbines would pose navigational and radar hazards, as well as a threat to birds. Affluent homeowners have argued that the unsightliness of the turbines could hurt their views. Indian tribes opposed to the project have even argued that the entire Nantucket Sound should be designated as an Indian historic property for listing on the National Register. The intense scrutiny this project has received has only reinforced its environmental soundness. More...