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The Associated Press 17\/07\/2024\u00a0 NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) \u2014 The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island, a popular summer tourist destination in Massachusetts, to suspend operations after parts of a damaged turbine blade washed up on the beaches. A spokesman for the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Wednesday that operations at Vineyard Wind have been suspended until it can be determined whether the \u201cblade failure\u201d impacts other turbine blades on the development. As a result, power production on the lease area has been suspended and installation of new wind turbine generator construction is also on hold. Nantucket officials said all South Shore beaches have reopened on the island after the company said six truckloads of debris were collected. The company said that the… <\/p>\n

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The Associated Press 17\/07\/2024\u00a0 NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) \u2014 The federal government has ordered an offshore wind developer off Nantucket Island, a popular summer tourist destination in Massachusetts, to suspend operations after parts of a damaged turbine blade washed up on the beaches. A spokesman for the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Wednesday that operations at Vineyard Wind have been suspended until it can be determined whether the \u201cblade failure\u201d impacts other turbine blades on the development. As a result, power production on the lease area has been suspended and installation of new wind turbine generator construction is also on hold. Nantucket officials said all South Shore beaches have reopened on the island after the company said six truckloads of debris were collected. The company said that the... <\/p>\n

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