Election Project -- Cape Wind

Are you interested in the environmental politics? If so, check out the following resources to learn more about the controversial Cape Wind project.

The official website of Cape Wind can be found at http://www.capewind.org/ . Keep in mind that this site is heavily biased in favor of the project.

This site was developed by the Olin College of Engineering and gives a brief overview of wind power and some of the key pros and cons. http://serv.olin.edu/engineeringdiscovery/handouts/windmills.pdf

This link will lead you to the reputable News Hour program on PBS. They have provided in depth coverage of both sides of the issue: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/wind_power/landseawindfarms.html

Similarly, Boston's NPR station WBUR has provided excellent coverage of the issue:




The following will lead you to a newspaper article focusing on the cons associated with the project: http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=3&did=2140425181&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1286213571&clientId=4399

I also found that searching Cape Wind on Galenet Opposing Viewpoints or Massachusetts Newspapers on the Library Resources page yielded great results.

Enjoy!