Nantucket Sues to Block Massive Wind Farm Project, Citing Environmental and Economic Risks
Nantucket is not going down without a fight.
The historic island—one of America’s largest National Historic Landmarks—is taking the feds to court over a massive offshore wind farm that threatens its stunning seascapes and the tourism industry that keeps it alive.
Town officials on Wednesday filed an appeal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for greenlighting the SouthCoast Wind project despite admitting it would tarnish Nantucket’s world-renowned views.