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Select Board authorizes revised comment letter asking NSF to brief town on planned offshore drilling (Expedition 501) and to notify town of impacts
Summary
The Select Board voted April 9 to authorize a revised comment letter asking the National Science Foundation and its partners to brief the town about the proposed IODP/NSF expedition 501 and to notify Nantucket quickly of any unexpected impacts.
Town counsel presented a draft comment letter on April 9 asking the National Science Foundation and the proposed IODP (Integrated Ocean Drilling Program) expedition 501 team to consult with the town, to provide a public briefing, and to notify Nantucket in a timely manner about any unanticipated impacts.
The letter asks the expedition leaders to: (1) provide a public presentation and answer questions at a Select Board…
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