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The recent incident off Nantucket should serve as a wake-up call to New Jersey and other states pursuing ocean wind-powered turbine farms. At Vineyard Wind near Nantucket, the blade of a massive turbine fell off, dropping most of its 351-foot combination of fiberglass and foam into the sea. It’s unknown if this incident will affect marine life, especially if it ingests any of the wreckage. Electric power generation was shut down indefinitely while an investigation into the collapse continues. Initially, the thinking is that the mishap was due to faulty adhesive. Pieces of the blade continue to…

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