[MassHistPres] Nantucket Sound Wind Farm

[d-mountain at comcast.net]

I find the discussion about "pure" preservation vs. "politics" a bit off putting.  Life in the real world is a series of trade offs.  Whether we are interested in preserving our history or our environment, there are many cases where the issues are not black and white.  In my world, "politics" covers all the issues for which there is not general agreement.  When there is not general agreement, it is usually due to groups who differ on the relative weights of the trade offs.  In the case of the Cape Wind project, we are dealing with a complex set of issues, both environmental and cultural.  I'm sure that the debate will go on, long after the courts finally resolve the issue.  Let's at least admit that we are dealing with a complex series of trade offs and that there is not a simple "right" answer.  The challenge in this case is to find the right balance between the concern for preserving our natural and cultural resources and the concern for providing the energy that our society wants, but in a sustainable manner.  Is there a middle ground or is it that the two sides are so far apart that a smaller scale project is not an acceptable compromise? 

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