Recent reports on activities related to development of wind energy resources on and near the Cape and Islands have made news this summer. In its most recent edition, the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director described them this way:
“Two recent events have exposed operational risks and permitting shortfalls in the offshore wind development process: the recent failure of a turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind project south of the Islands, and the potential designation of additional offshore wind energy sites by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) east of the Outer Cape, in the Gulf of Maine.”
The Chamber’s Opinion piece is worth a read, and we include it here for your consideration.