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Resident raises NEPA and beach‑safety concerns about proposed seabed drilling off Nantucket
Summary
A public commenter said a draft environmental assessment for an offshore seabed drilling project released March 11 omits South Shore tourism and warned that drill cuttings and dispersed fines could reach island beaches; she asked whether beaches could be closed.
A resident raised concerns at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting about a proposed seabed drilling project 12 miles off Nantucket’s South Shore that she said is scheduled to begin May 1 and would drill roughly 1,000 feet into the seabed to assess fresh water and rare earth minerals.
Mary Chalk told the board she reviewed a draft…
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