At Gubernatorial Debate, Patrick Defends Cape Wind | WBUR

“We need to get serious about climate change,” says [Governor] Patrick, “and not just talking about it, wringing our hands about it, but taking steps that are tangible.”

Patrick stands alone on this issue in the governor’s race. Even Green Rainbow party nominee Jill Stein says building Cape Wind’s 130 wind turbines under the proposed contract is a bad idea. “As Cape Wind comes to us today, it’s clearly not delivering the most green energy for every dollar invested,” Stein said. “And it’s asking for an enormous investment, probably two and a half billion dollars, that will mostly come from ratepayers.”