Vineyard Wind construction resumes_ locals blame project for whale deaths

Developers of the Vineyard Wind project, an offshore wind farm near Nantucket, received authorization to resume installing turbine towers after a temporary suspension caused by a turbine malfunction. This latest development comes as locals continue to call the incident that scattered debris onto their beaches for weeks an “environmental disaster.” Some also questioned wether the project is responsible for several whale deaths around the island. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the order allowing the project to continue its construction efforts after a nearly months-long pause initiated after the initial turbine breakage occurred. Vineyard Wind still cannot install new turbine blades or generate electricity from the project, but the company does now have the go-ahead to erect more turbine towers in the Atlantic Ocean. This is a process some Nantucket residents believe is harming whales around the island.