It took my daughter, studying environmental sciences at Elon University, in a report she just submitted, to rekindle my interest concerning the dangers of Cape Wind.
It took my daughter, studying environmental sciences at Elon University, in a report she just submitted, to rekindle my interest concerning the dangers of Cape Wind.
I was surprised to learn that the turbines proposed with Cape Wind will contain 68,000 gallons of oils, which could be released a few miles off our shores in the event of a natural disaster.
It appears a category three hurricane would be all that is needed to cause such a scenario. This actual event just occurred last month off the coast of Morecambe Bay, England, when a cargo ship ran into one of these water-based turbines and caused a huge oil spill that continues to this day.
I am in favor of wind energy, but placing oil-based turbines in our oceans seems very foolish. Why not locate them all on Noman’s Land, or some other uninhabited island?
Paul Adler
West Tisbury
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Or at the ver y least an
68,000 gallons? !!! VHOr at the ver y least an organic lubricant.... Pettit now puts out an organic bottom paint for boats that is water based and works better than traditional bottom paints. Is there not an oil that if spilled would not harm the environment? And if so, would it cost that much more to insure that our waters are protected?
Or at the ver y least an
68,000 gallons? !!! VHOr at the very least an organic lubricant.... Pettit now puts out an organic bottom paint for boats that is water based and works better than traditional bottom paints. Is there not an oil that if spilled would not harm the environment? And if so, would it cost that much more to insure that our waters are protected?
Let's not loose perspective.
180,800,000 gallons? !!! VHLet's not loose perspective. Deepwater Horizon spilled close to 200 Million gallons, thats over 2,500 Cape Winds worth of oil! Or, more close to home, the tanker Argo Merchant that ran aground on Nantucket, spilling 7,700,000 gallons, over 100 times those you're reporting on. Should you be concerned about oil in the ocean, start with paying closer attention to drilling and shipping. We could all use your help speaking up!
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