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Whale Strandings in Mid-Atlantic: Contributing Factors and Anti-Wind Energy Rhetoric
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GOP lawmakers' claims linking offshore wind farms to nine whale deaths off the New York and New Jersey coast have been refuted by scientific evidence.
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Whale strandings in the mid-Atlantic region have been increasing, and several factors such as growing menhaden population, climate change, warming oceans, cleaner Hudson River, and better offshore habitats for whales are believed to be contributing to it.
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Preliminary necropsy on a humpback whale found blunt trauma injuries, but there is no evidence that any whale deaths have been attributed to offshore wind projects.
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Anti-wind energy rhetoric has been growing, and mayors in several New Jersey beach towns and some other groups have argued that offshore wind could be the cause of recent whale deaths.
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Sound beams used in surveys for wind turbines could harm nearby whales, but experts believe that this is unlikely because the sound used for wind turbine placement is much weaker than that used for oil and gas exploration.
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Some mayors who signed the letter critical of offshore wind have previously spoken out against it, and some believe that nuclear power is a better solution for carbon-neutral energy.
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Whale advocates and conservation groups criticize the letter for spreading speculation, when scientists are not convinced that whale deaths and offshore wind development are connected.
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The Ocean Wind project in New Jersey is conducting survey work and soil sampling to determine where the wind turbines and cables could be installed.
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The debate between renewable energy, conservation, and whale advocacy in New Jersey is an ongoing and complex issue that requires careful consideration and balanced solutions.
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