A federal appeals court on Friday said the Federal Aviation Administration misread the rule itself in search of the turbines proposed for what is expected to become the country's first offshore wind farm is safe for local flights, and sent back the case to the, possibly delaying the project's been 10 years in review.
United States Court of appeals for the District of Columbia said the FAA did not simply determine if Cape Wind's 130 turbines–each of the 440-foot tall–will pose the danger of relying on eyesight than aircraft instrument pilot.
The Court vacated the Government
Massachusett's was proposed for Nantucket Sound, the project has faced relentless opposition since it was first proposed a decade ago. Critics said the powers would be too expensive and the wind farm would spoil the scenery beautiful, while posing a threat environment and navigation.
The Court ruling came in an appeal the FAA found the town of Barnstable and the Alliance to protect Nantucket sound. The decision could mean further delays to the project at a cost of $ 2.6 billion.