Vineyard Wind Failure: Initial Environmental Assessment Released After Nantucket Blade Incident
An initial environmental analysis following the Vineyard Wind blade incident is shedding light on not only the potential risk of injury from the debris, but also the anticipated next steps.
On July 13 a GE Vernova blade on a Vineyard Wind turbine in an offshore development area on Nantucket’s south shore was damaged, resulting in debris, including “sharp fiberglass shards,” floating in the water and washing up on shore. The incident forced south shore beaches in Nantucket to close so that debris recovery efforts could...
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