Federal lawmakers are taking a harder look at whether politics drove a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to approve Cape Wind.

In a joint letter sent Tuesday to FAA acting administrator Michael Huerta, the Republican chairmen of two House committees reiterated concerns about references to the highly political nature of the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm raised in internal agency emails and other documents.

"It would be most troubling if FAA officials felt political pressure to approve the Cape Wind project despite both internal and external concerns over its safety, and even more so if the FAA disregarded these safety concerns... [continue via Web link]