Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Cape Wind - the story so far
Now, this is what I call a heavyweight fight.
And rest assured, there's probably much more to this story...
And rest assured, there's probably much more to this story...
Kermit Patterson tells it at FastCompany.com:
"'It's a war of attrition,' says Gordon. 'They're trying to wear us down and make us run out of money.'
Gordon has spent millions on lawyers, lobbyists and consultants, but two of his most powerful weapons are his own determination and salesmanship. When Walter Cronkite, a longtime resident of Martha's Vineyard, recorded radio ads against the wind farm, Gordon picked up the phone. 'We're renting a summer house in Nantucket and he gets on the phone and cold calls Walter Cronkite,' recalls Gordon's wife Meg. 'The next thing I know, I'm out buying a box of candy for Jim to bring to his house.' He convinced Cronkite to keep an open mind, and the newsman asked the alliance to pull his ads.
Gordon also has proven to be a savvy political operator. When the Democratic convention came to Boston in 2004, somebody distributed a bogus press release claiming that a contractor had refused to work with Cape Wind. Gordon hired a forensic computer expert from Kroll Security who, armed with two court orders, traced the phony release to the home of a staff member of the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound. Gordon sued the staffer and won a $15,000 judgment, which Cape Wind -- not to let a good publicity opportunity slip by -- donated to a charity that helps needy families pay energy bills."
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Gordon sure seems like a smooth talker. Majored in marketing... schmoozed Walter Cronkite which makes him, ah, a spin doctor? How apt. He is selling a feel good project that will do nothing, really, for our energy needs but has made some people feel he is doing charity work.
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: Tue Jul 24, 09:09:00 PM EDT
: Tue Jul 24, 09:09:00 PM EDT
I agree with your Gordon comment. I am skeptical of his motivations as I am of some many others who are getting rich via the environmental scare method. This project may or may not be viable on it's own merit. For now, I'm just watching the action. Only a few have the resources to take on the Kennedys in their own back yard.
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