From a politics perspective, this must have been too good a pinata for Bush to pass up, but I’m still thrilled about it:

Richies from Nantucket were fighting the dread effects of a coastal windfarm. Led by Democratic Senator Kennedy, they managed to kill the project with a sneaky provision attached to a Coast Guard funding bill. But now, in either a) a show of love for renewable energy or b) a show of savvy in tweaking its traditional environmental foes, the Bush Administration has spoken in support of the project and is looking for ways to thwart Kennedy.
From the Boston Globe:

In a strongly worded letter dated Thursday, Under Secretary of Energy David K. Garman called the measure backed by US Senator Edward M. Kennedy unwise and said it could threaten future renewable energy projects that the administration hopes to foster.

”More broadly, singling out wind generation in this manner could have a chilling impact on the continued investment and growth of this promising renewable energy resource,” Garman wrote to the House and Senate chairmen of the committees involved with the legislation.

Sometimes, partisan politics can have a good result. Not often. But sometimes. And for a day, at least, Bush can be a real green hero.