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An increase in whale deaths has led to a debate between environmental groups over the role of offshore wind development which opponents argue poses a risk to marine life.
Officials quash rumours that wind farms could have caused the "unusual mortality" along beaches.
Officials quash rumours that wind farms could have caused the "unusual mortality" along beaches.
A dead female humpback whale more than 32 feet long washed up on the shore of Brigantine, New Jersey, in January 2023. (Marine Mammal Stranding Center/Facebook)
Seven dead whales have washed ashore in New Jersey and New York in less than two months. Some are blaming offshore wind energy sites, but federal officials are pushing back.