Barbara Durkin of Massachusetts is a former VP of an international hair care company, a Realtor, a licensed  general contractor, & a small biz owner who vacations where offshore Cape Wind was proposed in 2001.  She was then solely concerned about negative aesthetics of an industrial scale wind project, the project blight the areas’ National Historic Landmarks, the views of Nantucket Sound from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Island being spoiled.  But, after conducting 17 yrs of independent research on offshore wind, Barbara is well-versed on a multitude of untenable risks and adverse  impacts associated with it,and they extend well beyond aesthetics.