Not in my backyard. Or not on my beach. That is what many of Nantucket Sound’s wealthy residents have said to a proposal that would place 130 wind turbines in the middle of one of the most affluent and storied areas in the world. Ted Kennedy may be for the environment, but what happens when an ambitious proposal to build a wind-farm blocks the view from his mansion on the Cape?
As Robert Whitcomb, co-author of Cape Wind says, “America is run by dinner parties not by political parties.”
This week’s got docs? Cape Wind: The Fight for the Future of Power in America reveals why the largest single greenhouse gas reduction initiative in the United States may be killed. A work in progress, this film previews a battle that will likely be replayed as America confronts climate change.
Filmmakers Robbie Gemmel and Daniel Coffin have been working for more than a year on the film. They’ve sent us this trailer in an effort to raise funds to complete the project. To learn more or to lend your financial support to Cape Wind visit their website at www.capewindmovie.com.
