U.S. senator, wind energy foe, owns property on Nantucket (Alexander joins w/Limousine Liberals)

Cape Cod Times ^ | June 16, 2005 | KEVIN DENNEHY and ETHAN ZINDLER

[DTogo]

U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who in recent weeks has emerged as the wind energy industry's public enemy No. 1, is also a Nantucket property owner.

Alexander, who last month filed legislation that could hobble the emerging wind industry - including the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm - bought a seaside plot on the eastern edge of Nantucket four years ago for $800,000.

Alexander and his wife own the half-acre property in Siasconset through a trust, according to a recent Senate filing. They have not built there and today the property is worth $1.25 million, according to the island's tax assessor.

While the property does not overlook the site of the proposed 130-turbine wind farm, supporters of the project say it calls into question why Alexander has taken such an interest in the wind industry.

[DTogo]

This is in direct contrast to President Bush's proposed energy legislation, which is very pro-renewables. So much for hypocritical NIMBY attitudes being held mostly among Limousine Liberals like Kennedy and Kerry.

[Sybeck1]

I voted for this guy before I moved back to MS, out of default. Bryant was my choice then.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

$2.5M acre!

[Paleo Conservative]

Damned! My father has always wanted to drill a well offshore of Martha's Vinyard. I'm sure they'd oppose that too.

[Fierce Allegiance]

It must be a crappy lot.

[BloomNTn]

I was a Bryant supporter too and then held my nose and voted for LAMAR! in the general election. Lamar needs to go. He is worthless in Washington. If he runs again, I will not vote for him. What has Alexander done in Washington? There is a windmill company in Chattanooga and he should support the industry instead of trashing it. It would be good for his "other" state, Tennessee.

[G-Man 1]

TYPICAL politicion