Feds say Offshore wind not to blame for spate of whale deaths
The news conference by federal officials came two days after latest death, that of a humpback whale that washed ashore Monday on Assateague Island.
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The news conference by federal officials came two days after latest death, that of a humpback whale that washed ashore Monday on Assateague Island.
Some groups suspect a spate of whale deaths on the East Coast may have been caused by site preparation work for offshore wind farms.
There have been 14 whale strandings on the East Coast since December 1, including humpback whales and some sperm whales.
In a hastily arranged briefing for reporters, NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management addressed a spate of whale deaths on the East Coast that some groups suspect may have been caused by site preparation work for offshore wind farms.
Brigantine council passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on offshore wind projects to study what is causing dead whales to wash up at the Jersey Shore.