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Biden set to approve wind farm in Martha s Vineyard after 20 year battle with rich residents
The $2.8 billion project has taken 20 years to launch amid objections it would spoil the view
The former home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in Martha s Vineyard
Credit: Planet Photos
For two decades, some of America s wealthiest and best known families have mounted a formidable lobbying campaign against plans to build a wind farm off the coast of Martha s Vineyard.
The multi-million campaign against the project brought about an unlikely union between members of the Kennedy family and William Koch, the billionaire businessman and Republican donor who worried about the impact on their waterfront property views.
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When faced with a request by a homeowner or condominium owner to install solar panels at your association, your Board needs to determine a number of things:
Whether there are restrictive covenants or rules that prevent the installation;
What “solar access rights” if any exist under their state’s laws;
What if any restrictions the Association wants and can place on the installation, maintenance, repair, replacement and removal of the solar panels;
Who is paying for any of the maintenance, repairs or removal of the solar panels.
Federal Law. In 2018, HR 2454 – The American Clean Energy and Security Act was proposed which would have made it illegal for homeowner associations to restrict the installation of solar panels. Although there were a few exceptions, in general the law would have overridden most restrictions on the installation of solar panels. That bill did not become law, however, with the new administra
Democrats often benefit from unilateral authority more than Republicans do.
By Eric Posner
Mr. Posner is the author of “The Demagogue’s Playbook: The Battle for American Democracy From the Founders to Trump.”
Jan. 21, 2021
Democrats can benefit from a powerful presidency, too.Credit.Samuel Corum for The New York Times
The Biden administration has signaled an ambitious legislative agenda, including plans to reform immigration, stimulate the economy and strengthen the federal Covid-19 response. Mr. Biden, who was a senator for most of his political career, respects Congress and has emphasized the importance of acting through it. During the presidential campaign, he was not shy about criticizing then-President Donald Trump for abusing his executive authority.
The Biden Administration and International Climate Change Policy and Action
Former Secretary of State John Kerry, with grand-daughter in tow, signs the Paris Agreement in 2016 (UN Photo by Amanda Voisard)
On Jan. 20, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. He will face an unprecedented set of challenges, including global climate change one of four stated policy priorities of his administration (along with the coronavirus pandemic, economic recovery and racial equity) in addition to the immediate issue of the looming Senate trial of President Trump and ongoing threats of violence from extremist supporters. Because climate change is a global commons problem and international cooperation is necessary to limit free-rider incentives, President-elect Biden has pledged to immediately initiate the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement (from which President Trump withdrew the United States on Nov. 4, 2020 the earliest date permitted by the agreement). Th