Reviews for Shale Barrel Politics: Energy and Legislative Leadership

The average rating for Shale Barrel Politics: Energy and Legislative Leadership based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-07-04 00:00:00 Sara Dornbrook A classic case of NIMBY-ism and politics at all levels interfering with our need to develop renewable energy sources. Williams and Whitcomb write with fervor and aplomb, pointing out the interpersonal and political dramas that throttled the effort to build wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. Though such efforts might seem to be disillusioning at first, the authors point to Cape Wind's multiple successes along the way, coupled with high levels of public pressure, that give ordinary people a glimmer of hope for a better environmental and climate future.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-02-28 00:00:00 Melissa Black This was a good book. I enjoyed reading it, as the issue was close to home: literally, coming from the area and because my organization was one of the ones intimately involved with the project. Only a couple of complaints about the book. The author was a bit verbose and a little corny when describing new characters in the book. As in she described their looks, what they were wearing, etc. When reading her little bio in the back, I noticed she left out what SHE looked like. Also, no matter whose side you are on, pro-Cape Wind or pro-Alliance, the Alliance group was fairly ridiculous in their tactics and blatantly were not playing fair. Those actions spoke for themselves and there wasn't the need to underline those issues any louder than necessary. It was like watching some poor person get beat up and then have somebody tell you how awful it was--we know, we watched it. Lastly, due to Ted Kennedy's death, the Cape Wind situation has changed quite a bit. I'd like an addendum added on. Overall, interesting, a fun read, and educational in some ways. Think of me when you get to the section on the Conservation Law Foundation. We really backed that project and I was on the one who made all the powerpoint presentations that the president gave in support of the project! Of course, I wasn't mentioned, but I'm still part of the story to some tiny degree.