Well, the Department of Interior finally got around to approving a wind farm off Cape Cod. This seems to be an executive branch move, though I suppose Congress could rescind it legislatively (if it could override a veto) or cut funding to Interior for implementation. The long-running, and I do mean long running, standoff pitted on the one side former Senator Ted Kennedy and like-mined people living there who think windmills are something of an eyesore. Others, such as Kennedy’s nephew, Robert, call them a financial “boondoggle,” that will cost Massachusettsians a lot of money in additional energy costs.
On the other side is an odd coalition of business and environmental groups. Businesses like money and environmental groups like wind, so there you have it.
Obviously, the monied interests will not throw in the towel after fighting this for nine years — they are going to sue sue sue.
Such is the regulatory process.