The Good Guys Win One

[Boston Diver Services]

The plan to put a LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island has finally been pronounced dead. My thanks to everyone, especially Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, who prevented this facility from moving into our National Park Area. Capt. Pat


http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/26/harbor_island_lng_plan_dead_foe_says/

 

[johnnyseko]

:wave-smil

most excellent!

 

[MSilvia]

Woo hoo! Thanks for the update Pat!

 

[LobstaMan]

That was a stupid idea to begin with....an LNG facility on federally owned park land. What's next an oil derrick next to Mt. Rushmore? Solar panels over Confederate graves at Gettysburg? Seriously though, I've heard rumors about a wind farm proposal for the area off Hulll near Nantasket Beach/Harding's Ledge. Seems like Hull Wind #1 and Wind #2 have been so successful they want to put a farm just off shore. I'm sure that would restrict diving in those areas if built.

LobstaMan

 

[jchaplain]

Great news! Thanks for the update!

 

[bobby-in-mass]

thats great news!!

 

[MSilvia]

Seriously though, I've heard rumors about a wind farm proposal for the area off Hulll near Nantasket Beach/Harding's Ledge. Seems like Hull Wind #1 and Wind #2 have been so successful they want to put a farm just off shore. I'm sure that would restrict diving in those areas if built.

There have been a bunch of wrecks on Harding's, so it would be too bad if we weren't able to dive the ledge. There are plenty of other ledges to dive though. If the residents of Hull don't mind, neither do I.

 

[under water]

Nice to see environmental concerns beat commercial concerns every now & again.
Thanks goodness it was already "Protected"

 

[Boston Diver Services]

Hey Jim, here is a study done on proposed additional wind turbine sites for Hull. There is a chart showing possible offshore locations.


http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/whitepapers/AWEA_Hull_2003.pdf

 

[johnnyseko]

Why would a wind farm restrict diving??

Keep in mind I am not familiar with wind#1 or #2, but these seem like a good idea to me.