@Jack Hayes asked if offshore wind farms hurt whales http://politicalforum.com/index.php?threads/does-offshore-wind-development-threaten-whales.617910/ How about us humans Nantucket Beaches Closed after Wind Turbine Breaks Apart, Sending Fiberglass Shards into Ocean Six beaches in Nantucket, Mass., were closed on Tuesday after a wind-turbine blade from an offshore wind farm broke apart over the weekend, sending fiberglass shards into the Atlantic Ocean and onto the nearby coast. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement shut down Vineyard Wind, located about 13 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, until further notice following Saturday evening’s incident. The federal agency said its experts are working to determine “the cause of the incident and next steps.” It remains unclear what caused the breakage, but a local meteorologist said bad weather could have been a possible factor as the area experienced gusty wind and lightning that night. GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the turbine blades used at Vineyard Farm, has launched an investigation into the cause of the damaged blade. Green and white debris as well as sharp, fiberglass shards have since been washing up onto Nantucket’s shores. The Nantucket Harbormaster announced Tuesday that a total of six beaches would be closed to swimmers, though their sands remain open for walking. https://www.nationalreview.com/news...s-apart-sending-fiberglass-shards-into-ocean/ Oh how great for tourist season As NR writes elsewhere The Biden-Harris Green Crown Jewel Just Shattered — Literally Lifeguards now patrol the beaches in full body personal protective equipment and thick gloves while participating in cleanup to protect from the severe dangers of shattered fiberglass shards, which can cause serious health problems. Six beaches in Nantucket, Mass., and the surrounding area are closed because of the risks involved in cleanup. Dangerous shards of the turbine from Vineyard Wind are still washing up on the beach. The turbines were about 13 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and were part of the country’s second-largest offshore wind farm.... ... The Biden-Harris administration rushed the approval due to blind faith in wind power’s superiority. Kamala Harris in particular has been adamant about wind energy’s safety. “America is at the start of a historic transition away from fossil fuel plants that pollute our communities and toward cleaner and safer energy sources,” Harris once claimed [emphasis added]. The turbine operator allegedly took two days to notify nearby towns of the disaster, directly violating agreements between the wind operator and the town. “The town wasn’t informed until Monday. That’s unacceptable,” Bob DeCosta, a former member of the town’s select board, said at a town meeting, according to the Nantucket Current. “We’ve got a bunch of suits here trying to cover their tracks. https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/07/the-biden-harris-green-crown-jewel-just-shattered-literally/ And the cover ups that always follow. They go on to note that wind farms off the coasts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York have either been delayed or canceled. So while the presumptive Dem candidate Harris STILL push this nonsense on us at huge expenses and we still don't know the environmental impacts long term?
Wind power is growing by leaps and bounds. Cherry picking a problem here and there will not change that fact. https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/wind/electricity-generation-from-wind.php “Total annual U.S. electricity generation from wind energy increased from about 6 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2000 to about 434 billion kWh in 2022.” And this doesn’t factor in the record high numbers from 2023. Generation from wind (not capacity) now meets over 10% of US electrical supply!
Anyone remember the Gulf Coast getting fecked by the Deep Water Horizon oil spill? I think we’re still cleaning up after that blunder. I wonder how long it’ll take to get this one taken care of.