Shattered wind turbine closes Nantucket beaches feds suspend Vineyard Wind
A massive wind turbine blade shattered causing an extensive debris field which shut down beaches on tony Nantucket Island. As workers in protective clothing resembling hazmat suits rushed to contain the damage, "the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Wednesday that operations at Vineyard Wind have been suspended until it can be determined whether the 'blade failure' impacts other turbine blades on the development," according to The Associated Press. Check out the photos above which were taken by whale protection activist Mary Chalke. The Vineyard Gazette reports that Vineyard Wind is, "the first approved and currently largest offshore wind energy project in the country... The Vineyard Wind turbines are over 800 feet tall, with blades as long as a football field. As of last month, Vineyard Wind had 10 turbines in operation, generating about 136 megawatts of power. About a dozen more were under construction. The turbines are manufactured by GE Vernova and the company is responsible for them as they are initially installed."
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