A group of Nantucket residents tried to get the first major U.S. offshore wind project shut down with dubious whale protection claims. The court said no.
“Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate that [National Marine Fisheries Service] and [Bureau of Ocean Energy Management] violated the Endangered Species Act or the National Environmental Policy Act...Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgement is DENIED,” reads theThe only named members of ACK RATs in this case were Amy DiSibio, who owns a vacation home on Nantucket Island, and Vallorie Oliver, who is actually a lifelong, full-time resident of the island, according to the legal filing.
Yet even Oliver’s claims didn’t stand up to legal scrutiny, per the judge. “Oliver’s strong ties to Nantucket and the ecosystem are not, in and of themselves, sufficient. Proximity does not equate to injury,” she wrote.Vineyard Wind was, of course, happy with the decision. “We’re pleased the court has acknowledged the rigorous and thorough administrative review that our project underwent over the last many years,” company CEO Klaus Moeller said in a statement to.
Meanwhile, plaintiff Oliver indicated to the AP that ACK RATs is considering future actions. “Nantucket Residents Against Turbines is obviously disappointed in the ruling,” she said. “We will be taking a few days to weigh our options going forward.”For now, both wind energy and whales have won. CEO Moeller has said that Vineyard Wind construction is set to begin “within weeks,” according to
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