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Nantucket residents voice concerns as more turbine debris washes ashore
By Jack Aylmer (Energy Correspondent), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)
Nantucket, one of New England’s premier summer tourist destinations, experienced significant disruptions this week due to an incident at the nearby Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm. A broken turbine blade released fiberglass shards into the Atlantic Ocean. Some of those shards washed up on Nantucket’s beaches, prompting widespread closures along the island’s coastline.
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Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
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Click to see story on Fox Weather“This is a disaster to our community,” one resident stated. “You know, these people should be paying our town millions to fine them for the problem.”
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The cleanup efforts have involved Vineyard Wind working with the U.S. Coast Guard and other local agencies. By Wednesday, much of the debris had reportedly been cleared, but public opinion on the project has soured in the aftermath of this turbine malfunction. Residents and business owners expressed their frustrations and concerns at a community meeting on Wednesday, July 17.
“Their debris has contaminated our oceans and beaches,” one Nantucket local said at the meeting. “And yes, undoubtedly this will have a negative effect on human and animal life and the ocean and the ocean itself, 100%, 100%, 100%.”
“My view of the wind farms is that it’s maybe the saddest thing I’ve ever seen, and will end up being the dumbest thing that’s ever happened to the people of Nantucket,” another resident added.
“I believe there is criminal negligence here,” an additional Nantucket local said. “And the damages are going to be impossible to calculate.”
Vineyard Wind’s CEO, Klaus Moeller, attended the town meeting to address the situation and reassure locals that the company was handling the cleanup. However, his appearance at the meeting was cut short, much to the dismay of locals, after it was reported that additional debris from the damaged turbine had fallen into the ocean, necessitating further removal efforts.
“We were informed just now that there’s been a development to the integrity of the blade,” Moeller said before departing. “We know very little, because we’ve been sitting here. I’m happy to stay here for a little bit longer, but then I need to go work with my team.”
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Despite the initial cleanup, more green and white debris and sharp fiberglass shards continue to appear on previously cleared beaches. This raised fears about the potential toxic impact on marine life and the broader ecosystem, as well as the critical summer tourist season.
In response, the community set up a hotline to help contain the spread of debris and mitigate its effects. The town of Nantucket is attempting to keep residents updated as the situation develops. Vineyard Wind promised to continue coordinating cleanup efforts and address the concerns of the local community.
[JACK AYLMER]
IT’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUMMER TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND.
SHUT DOWN, ALL BECAUSE OF A WIND TURBINE.
[NANTUCKET RESIDENT]
This is a disaster to our community. You know, these people should be paying the our town millions to fine them for the problem.
[JACK AYLMER]
THE MASSACHUSETTS ISLAND OF NANTUCKET SAW MOST OF ITS COASTLINE CLOSED TO VISITORS AFTER AN INCIDENT AT A NEARBY OFFSHORE WIND FARM.
A TURBINE BLADE AT THE VINEYARD WIND PROJECT BROKE THIS WEEK-
SENDING FIBERGLASS SHARDS INTO THE SURROUNDING ATLANTIC OCEAN, SOME OF WHICH LATER WASHED UP ON NANTUCKET’S BEACHES, FORCING THE CLOSURES.
BY WEDNESDAY – MUCH OF THE DEBRIS WAS CLEARED – BUT PUBLIC OPINION ON THE PROJECT HAS SOURED.
[NANTUCKET RESIDENT]
My view of the wind farms is that it’s maybe the saddest thing I’ve ever seen, and will end up being the dumbest thing that’s ever happened to the people of Nantucket
[NANTUCKET RESIDENT]
I believe there is criminal negligence here. And the damages are going to be impossible to calculate.
[NANTUCKET RESIDENT]
Their debris has contaminated our oceans and beaches. And yes, undoubtedly this will have a negative effect on human and animal life and the ocean and the ocean itself. 100% 100% 100%.
[JACK AYLMER]
THE PROBLEM – ESCALATING DURING THIS TOWN MEETING – WHEN IT WAS REVEALED BY VINEYARD WIND’S CEO THAT ADDITIONAL DEBRIS HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE DAMAGED TURBINE.
[KLAUS MOELLER]
We were informed just now that there’s been a development to the integrity of the blade. We know very little, because we’ve been sitting here … I’m happy to stay here for a little bit longer, but then I need to go work with my team.
[JACK AYLMER]
MORE GREEN AND WHITE DEBRIS AND SHARP FIBERGLASS SHARDS ARE NOW POPPING UP ON PREVIOUSLY CLEARED BEACHES.
THE COMMUNITY HAS SET UP A HOTLINE – HOPING TO CONTAIN THIS POTENTIALLY TOXIC MATERIAL BEFORE IT KILLS MARINE ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THE REST OF THE SUMMER TOURIST SEASON.
THE TOWN OF NANTUCKET IS WORKING TO KEEP ITS RESIDENTS UPDATED AS THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. AND VINEYARD WIND HAS PROMISED TO CONTINUE COORDINATING CLEANUP EFFORTS.
FOR THE LATEST ON THIS ONGOING STORY, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP AND SIGN UP FOR ALERTS FROM ME – JACK AYLMER – SO I CAN KEEP YOU UP TO DATE.
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Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on abc NewsVineyard Wind shut down after turbine failure, “sharp fiberglass shards” wash ashore on Nantucket beaches
Click to see story on CBS NewsNantucket Beaches Reopen After Shards From Wind Turbine Cleared
Click to see story on BloombergWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Coast ReporterWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Flin Flon ReminderWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Star TribuneWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookNantucket’s south side beaches reopen amid broken wind turbine debris cleanup
Click to see story on Mass LiveNantucket beaches reopen after debris from wind turbine washed ashore – Boston News, Weather, Sports
Click to see story on WHDHAfter turbine incident, Vineyard Wind searching Nantucket beaches for debris
Click to see story on NBC BostonSouthern Nantucket beaches closed, Vineyard Wind shuts down over turbine damage – The Boston Globe
Click to see story on Boston GlobeNantucket beaches shut down to swimming after debris from Vineyard Wind turbine washes ashore
Click to see story on The Delaware County Daily TimesWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on KVIAWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsVineyard Wind shut down after turbine incident off Nantucket
Click to see story on WCVBWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after blade parts wash ashore
Click to see story on Penn LiveWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on KOB 4Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on City NewsVineyard Wind temporarily shut down after ‘blade failure incident’
Click to see story on WPRI 12Nantucket beaches shut down to swimming after debris from Vineyard Wind turbine washes ashore
Click to see story on Times-StandardVineyard Wind turbine blade damaged; fiberglass debris in water south of Nantucket
Click to see story on WBURFeds halt Vineyard Wind operations after weekend turbine ‘incident’
Click to see story on WGBHWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Financial PostWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on MY NorthwestNantucket beaches reopen after Vineyard Wind debris removal; feds issue ‘Suspension Order’ for wind energy company
Click to see story on Boston HeraldWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Winnipeg SunVineyard Wind Turbine Breaks Up, Littering Ocean and Nantucket Beaches
Click to see story on The Epoch TimesNew wind farm near Nantucket shut down after ‘blade failure’ spews debris onto beaches
Click to see story on The BlazeNantucket Beaches Closed After Wind Turbine Blade Fail Scatters “Fiberglass Shards”
Click to see story on Zero HedgeFeds Halt Vineyard Wind Operations
Click to see story on The Boston Broadside‘Ruined by negligence’: Dave Portnoy blasts Nantucket wind farm after broken blade shuts down beaches
Click to see story on Fox NewsFeds Shut Down Offshore Wind Farm After Debris Closes Nantucket Beaches
Click to see story on BreitbartRight
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Wind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Airdrie City ViewUPDATE: Vineyard Wind shut down after turbine incident
Click to see story on ABC6Turbine Blade Breaks Apart and Washes Ashore from Vineyard Wind
Click to see story on The Maritime ExecutiveWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on Moose Jaw TodayShattered wind turbine closes Nantucket beaches feds suspend Vineyard Wind
Click to see story on CFACTWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
Click to see story on thealbertan.comBeaches closed because debris washed up by wind turbine
Click to see story on futurezone.atWind power operations off Nantucket Island are suspended after turbine blade parts washed ashore
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