Nantucket officials said all South Shore beaches have reopened on the island after the company said six truckloads of debris were collected.
FILE - Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass. Vineyard Wind said Tuesday, July 16, 2024, that it is working to recover debris on Nantucket's southern-facing beaches after one of the wind turbine blades suffered damage last weekend. NANTUCKET, Mass.
“We’re making progress in the debris recovery efforts and mobilizing even more resources on the island to hasten the cleanup as quickly as possible,” Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus Moeller said in a statement, which asks people to report any debris sightings to the company or town officials and avoid handling themselves. “The public can have confidence that we will be here as long as it takes to get the job done and make sure the beaches are cleaned up.
Vineyard Wind said it is working with the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain a safety zone of 500 meters around the affected offshore turbine. It also alerted the the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as well as state and local authorities about the latest development.
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