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Nantucket issues 15 demands, gives Vineyard Wind two weeks to respond over communication failures
Summary
The Nantucket Select Board publicly released 15 demands for Vineyard Wind on July 29, 2025, citing repeated failures to communicate after a turbine blade failure and other incidents, and set an Aug. 12 deadline for a line‑by‑line response.
The Nantucket Select Board publicly demanded that Vineyard Wind change its practices and respond within two weeks to 15 specific protocols after what town officials described as repeated, serious communication failures tied to the project offshore from the island.
The demands were announced at a July 29 press conference by Select Board member Brooke Moore and Greg Werkheiser, special counsel with Cultural Heritage Partners, who said the town will expect Vineyard Wind’s “line item” response by Aug. 12, 2025. The board said the protocols are intended to ensure timely alerts, routine public briefings and access to federal correspondence when incidents affect Nantucket.
Nantucket officials said the town’s complaints include a delayed public notice after a catastrophic blade failure last year — officials said debris…
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