Vineyard Wind study released; DEP upholds denial of Holtec discharge request
Summary
Town Manager Els said Vineyard Wind posted its final environmental study on the July 2024 blade incident, and the Department of Environmental Protection dismissed Holtec's appeal and upheld a decision denying Holtec permission to discharge into Cape Cod Bay.
Town Manager Mark Els reported two separate regulatory developments: he said Vineyard Wind 1 posted the final environmental study report on September 15 that evaluated potential impacts of the July 2024 blade incident and made the full report, appendices and a plain-language summary available on the Vineyard Wind website.
Els also said the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection issued a final decision dismissing Holtec's appeal and upholding the denial of Holtec's request to discharge wastewater into Cape Cod Bay; he attached the decision to his communication and directed parties with technical questions to Vineyard Wind or the DEP as appropriate.
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