Ted Kennedy in Leadership and Crisis, by Gov. Bobby Jindal

On Energy & Oil: OpEd: Opposes Cape Wind on NIMBY grounds

Wind energy requires enormous landmass--the land covered by a wind power station needs to be about 2,000 times bigger than a nuclear plant to generate the same amount of electricity. While there are some suitable locations for wind farms in small pockets of the Midwest, West, and Southwest, there are relatively few good areas in the eastern half of the United States.

Even where a good location exists, green energy projects are often opposed by their supposed liberal champions. A case in point is the windmill project off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, that was opposed by members of the Kennedy family who reportedly didn't want the view spoiled from their nearby compound. After eight years of lawsuits and government studies, the federal government finally approved the project in May 2010. Liberals may support green energy in theory, but in practice they all too often shout NIMBY--Not in My Backyard.

Source: Leadership and Crisis, by Bobby Jindal, p.204 Nov 15, 2010

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