Nantucket, MA – A Vineyard Wind turbine, previously damaged in a high-profile blade failure in July 2024, was struck by lightning on February 27, triggering a swift response from the …
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Trump Vows to Ban Offshore Wind Turbine Farms in New Jersey by Executive Order
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonATLANTIC CITY, NJ. — President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order halting offshore wind energy projects, a move that underscores his administration’s energy priorities and reflects growing …
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Coalition Forms to Oppose New Jersey Offshore Wind Turbine Project
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ — A coalition of New Jersey municipalities, organizations, and individuals has formed to challenge the state’s largest offshore wind turbine project. The Jersey Strong Coastal Coalition …
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Wind Turbine Shards Not the Only Sharp, Dangerous Objects Along Cape Cod Coast
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonCAPE COD, MASS. — A 10-foot great white shark named Miss May was spotted this week in Cape Cod Bay, according to data from Ocearch. The juvenile female shark, estimated …
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Fishing Flotilla Protests at Still-Damaged Vineyard Wind Turbine As Debris Continues to Wash Ashore
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A flotilla of fishermen from across the East Coast gathered yesterday near the site of a damaged Vineyard Wind turbine to protest the perceived risks posed …
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Nantucket Wind Turbine Debris Still Washing Ashore One Month After Disaster
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonEnvironmental organizations are responding variably to the incident involving a broken wind turbine blade off the coast of Nantucket, which resulted in debris scattering into the ocean. This incident has …
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Governor Phil Murphy Remains Silent on Wind Turbine Risks After Nantucket Disaster
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey pushes forward with ambitious plans to install over 1,000 wind turbines off its coast, the recent failure of a Vineyard Wind turbine blade in …
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Angry Fishermen Holding Broken Wind Turbine Debris Greet Kamala’s Husband on Nantucket
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNantucket, MA – Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was confronted by local fishermen in Nantucket who were holding fragments of a broken Vineyard Wind turbine. The incident …
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Nantucket Still Suffering After More Debris Falls From Wind Turbine Failure
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNantucket, MA — It has been nearly two weeks since the catastrophic failure of a wind turbine operated off the coast of Nantucket sent dangerous debris across the Atlantic Ocean. …
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Massive Wind Turbine Blade Spotted Off Coast of Long Island, Coast Guard
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLONG ISLAND, NY – The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a boater safety warning after a massive 300 foot wind turbine blade was spotted floating southbound in the Atlantic Ocean …
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Massachusetts Wind Turbine Danger Not Over After Company Issues New Debris Warning
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonMARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — A significant incident at the Vineyard Wind construction site has led to the temporary closure of several beaches on Nantucket. The company that is building the …
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Beaches Closed Due to Wind Turbine Debris, and It Can Happen in New Jersey Too
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBeach Closures in Nantucket Amid Wind Turbine Concerns – Sharp Fiberglass Shards in the Ocean Nantucket, MA — Wind turbine debris forced the closure of beaches in Massachusetts today, and …
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New Jersey Wind Energy Collapse Exposes Economic Unsustainability in Offshore Turbine
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ — Danish energy company Orsted will discontinue development of two major offshore wind projects, Ocean Wind 1 and 2, near New Jersey, the firm confirmed this week. …
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Turbine Man: Phil Murphy’s Plan to Make New Jersey a National Wind Energy Leader
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is on a mission to make New Jersey America’s leading offshore wind energy producer and it doesn’t seem like there’s much anyone …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens Energy has fixed quality issues at onshore wind turbines it is currently selling to customers, the CEO of the group’s wind division Siemens Gamesa said on …
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New Jersey News
O’Scanlon, Scharfenberger & Flynn React to Growing Concerns Over Wind Turbine Projects by Legislative Leaders
Sen. Declan O’Scanlon and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger and Asm. Victoria Flynn react to growing concerns over wind turbine projects by legislative leaders.
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New Jersey lawmakers push for moratorium on wind turbine sonar mapping as whales, dolphins die
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton are pushing for a moratorium on wind turbine sonar sea floor mapping until they get scientific evidence that the activity is not related to …
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Explainer: Nord Stream turbine tension puts focus on gas pipeline parts
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW – Tension over giant turbines that Moscow blames for the reduction of flows via the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline has put the focus on the equipment it needs …
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Nord Stream gas row deepens as Gazprom airs new complaints on turbine
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -Delivery of a Nord Stream 1 gas turbine to Germany from Canada after maintenance was not in line with the contract, Gazprom’s senior manager said on Friday, stepping up …
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Explainer-Nord Stream’s turbine tussle puts spotlight on equipment
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW -The bickering over a turbine Moscow says is to blame for a reduction of gas flows via Nord Stream 1 has put into focus the equipment the pipeline needs …
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Novak says Russia waiting on Siemens, Canada over return of turbine
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia must wait and see what Germany’s Siemens Energy and Canada offer in regard to equipment for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak …
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By Stine Jacobsen and Isla Binnie COPENHAGEN/MADRID – Wind turbine makers racked up hefty losses last quarter, swelled by rocketing costs and cut-throat competition despite being more in demand than …