Environmental Group Sues Over Wind Project

An environmental group sued to block construction of a data-gathering tower in Nantucket Sound, described by the organization as the first step toward building a massive wind turbine complex in the waters between Cape Cod and Nantucket.

The lawsuit filed by the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound charges that the Army Corps of Engineers improperly granted a permit to a private developer, Cape Wind Associates.

Isaac Rosen, the alliance’s executive director, called the tower rig a “Trojan horse” that could threaten the area’s environment and scenic beauty. James Gordon, president of Cape Wind Associates, could not be reached for comment.