January 28, 2005

The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
United States Senate
315 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0001

RE: Support of Cape Wind Project

To whom it may concern:

I would like to add my strong encouragement to the Cape Wind Project
and related wind efforts.  The perils of fossil fuel usage and
dependence on foreign oil make projects such as Cape Wind so very
important for our environment, economy, and national security.

* Less pollution.  Any clear day on the cape exposes the plume of smog
  emitted by the oil fired electric plant in Sandwich.  The oil spill
  in Buzzards Bay in 2003 was cargo bound for the plant as well.

* Local energy production.  With Cape Wind, the surrounding areas will
  be producing most of their power on site.  Local production will not
  be attenuated by the 30% penalties of range distribution lines.

* Groundbreaking initiative.  Wind turbine farms are prevalent in
  European coastal areas but have yet to be accepted by the American
  public.  I see the Cape Wind project as opening people's eyes to the
  prospect of additional farms and facilitating their installation.

* Economic Independence.  We are more reliant on foreign oil
  production than at any other point in our history.  Remembering the
  1970s, we can get a feeling about what impact an oil shock would
  have on our economy.  Energy independence results in economic
  autonomy, further increasing the important of projects such as Cape
  Wind.

* National Security.  Part of the cost of foreign oil finances Saudi
  Arabian religious schools all around the world that spread a
  fanatical variant of Islam that sees legitimacy in terrorism.  Saudi
  Arabia takes in $80 billion a year in oil money and 15 of the 19
  hijackers on 9/11 and Bin Laden come from there.  We must understand
  that oil in cars, homes, and power generation facilities indirectly
  sponsors global terrorism.

So in the name of public interest I beg you to support this project.
If there is anything I can do to help the effort, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Gray Watson