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Nantucket demands public emergency planning and $10 million cleanup escrow after blade failure
Summary
Nantucket officials demanded a public emergency-planning process within two months and asked Vineyard Wind to establish a $10 million escrow fund to guarantee cleanup costs after a turbine blade failure left debris on area beaches.
Nantucket officials said the town was not included in emergency planning after a turbine blade failure and demanded Vineyard Wind begin an open, public emergency-planning process within two months and establish a $10 million emergency‑cleanup fund held in escrow.
Town counsel Greg Werkheiser said Vineyard Wind committed in the community benefit agreement to coordinate on development, permitting, construction and operations, but the company has not asked Nantucket to participate in new debris response…
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