Offshore wind nightmare strikes Nantucket

“The project is still under construction. That’s just kind of ironic. It’s not even built yet. And it’s already breaking. The total project. Yes, it is for, like, 62 turbines and a substation. And I believe they have piled driven like they have to take a giant pole, essentially, and slam it into the ocean floor. And then they build the turbine. On top of that, they still have 15 left to pile drive. They have some of the towers and the blades up on the ones that they’ve already piled driven, but not all of them. I think, you know, a very small handful of them, quote-unquote, went into operation earlier this year, but the majority of them are still under construction or have not been built yet.” – Meghan Lapp

In Episode 450 of District of Conservation, Gabriella unpacks the fall-out and attempted cover-up of the Vineyard Wind 1 turbine disaster unfolding in Nantucket, MA. She taps Bonnie Brady and Meghan Lapp, two commercial fishing industry activists and Big Wind opponents, to deconstruct what’s happening and why ocean industrialization is harmful to conservation efforts. Tune in to learn more!

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EP 540: Let Hunters Manage Catalina Island Deer (ft. Charles Whitwam from HOWL for Wildlife) – District of Conservation

In Episode 540 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Charles Whitwam, cofounder of HOWL for Wildlife, to the show. Charles discusses HOWL's 2026 priorities, the impact of their new documentary Killing Catalina, and federal and states policies they're watching. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESWatch Killing Catalina on YouTubeSupport HOWL for WildlifeSupport Origins Foundation