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Environmental Effects of Sediment Transport Alteration and Impacts on Protected Species: Edgartown Tidal Energy Project

Description: The Islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are separated from the Massachusetts mainland by Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds; water between the two islands flows through Muskeget Channel. The towns of Edgartown (on Martha’s Vineyard) and Nantucket recognize that they are vulnerable to power supply interruptions due to their position at the end of the power grid, and due to sea level rise and other consequences of climate change. The tidal energy flowing through Muskeget C… more
Date: December 29, 2012
Creator: Barrett, Stephen B.; Schlezinger, David; Cowles, Geoff; Hughes, Patricia; Samimy; Roland, I. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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