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Meanwhile, off the coast of Nantucket ...
« on: March 03, 2025, 10:54:08 am »
... Biden's Boondoggle suffers another setback:

https://nantucketcurrent.com/news/damaged-vineyard-wind-turbine-struck-by-lightning
Damaged Vineyard Wind Turbine Struck By Lightning
Jason Graziadei
Mar 02, 2025

The same Vineyard Wind turbine that suffered a blade failure last summer was struck by lightning late last week, the U.S. Coast Guard stated on Sunday.

The alleged incident occurred last Thursday, Feb. 27th, or Friday, Feb. 28th, as there were conflicting reports on the timing, as well as the damage done to the turbine. Vineyard Wind claims no debris has been spotted.

It was, however, the same turbine - known as AW-38 - that had one of its three blades snap into thousands of pieces last July 13th, sending large amounts of fiberglass and foam debris onto Nantucket's shores which forced the town to close all south shore beaches for a full day. While Vineyard Wind had previously removed the large pieces of the blade that were left dangling from the turbine rotor after the failure, the nub of the damaged blade remains attached at the 12 o'clock position on the turbine.

According to an email obtained by the Current from U.S. Coast Guard Command Duty Officer Meghan Manship, the lightning strike occurred on Thursday, February 27th. Manship wrote that the turbine "was struck by lightning on 27FEB25, caught fire, and detached...F/V Madison Kate is o/s and reported no sign of debris." ...

... Ignore the price increases on your utility bills.  Nothing to see here.

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Re: Meanwhile, off the coast of Nantucket ...
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2025, 11:12:51 am »
There once was a windmill from Nantucket.
The blades so long a Lib could suck it.
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Re: Meanwhile, off the coast of Nantucket ...
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2025, 11:43:44 am »
I take it Teddy "NIMBY" Kennedy wasn't able to prevent this particular windmill's installation. Ah well, it's gone now.
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Re: Meanwhile, off the coast of Nantucket ...
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2025, 11:50:58 am »
Teddy wasn't a fan of Cape Wind in Nantucket Sound, off the Vineyard (and Chappquidick).

Vineyard Wind on the ocean side of Nantucket was well after Teddy's time.
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