Tempers flare over Vineyard Wind incident as debris reaches Long Island

[JACK AYLMER]

A BUSTED TURBINE BLADE IS TURNING INTO AN ISSUE FOR A LARGER CHUNK OF THE EAST COAST. 

THE CONTROVERSY STEMS FROM AN OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT CALLED VINEYARD WIND. 

A BLADE BROKE OFF AND SHATTERED – SCATTERING DEBRIS INTO THE WATER AROUND NANTUCKET. 

EVENTUALLY ENDING UP ON THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS- AND NOW – THAT DEBRIS IS SPILLING OVER STATE LINES. 

AND EMOTIONS OVER THE INCIDENT ARE ALSO REACHING A BOILING POINT. 

THIS IS THE SCENE THAT PLAYED OUT IN NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND DURING A CITY HALL MEETING ABOUT THE TURBINE DEBRIS.

THE PROCEEDINGS WERE DISRUPTED MULTIPLE TIMES.

THIS MAN YELLING AT PRESENTERS-

THROWING AWAY A BAG OF THE VINEYARD WIND DEBRIS BEING SHOWN TO THE CROWD

AND SNATCHING A MICROPHONE AWAY FROM SOMEONE TRYING TO SPEAK ON THE INCIDENT

THE MOTIVATIONS BEHIND THE MAN’S ACTIONS HAVE STILL YET TO BE CONFIRMED.

ONE LOCAL NEWS PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTED THE MAN’S ACTIONS TO HIM BEING AN ADVOCATE OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS FROM RHODE ISLAND ARE REPORTEDLY SEEKING THE MAN OUT-

AND HAVE ASKED ANYONE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WHEREABOUT TO CONTACT THE AUTHORITIES.

AS FOR CONTAINING THE GROWING DEBRIS FIELD VINEYARD WIND IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED TURBINE BLADE-

AN EFFORT THEY SAY WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF MORE PIECES FROM THE STRUCTURE FALLING INTO THE OCEAN.

FOR MORE UPDATES ON THE ONGOING VINEYARD WIND INCIDENT, AND TO CHECK OUT OUR PREVIOUS REPORTING ON THIS STORY HEAD OVER TO SAN DOT COM.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS – I’M JACK AYLMER.