Environmental and fishing groups said Tuesday there is “no evidence” that site preparation work for offshore wind farms in New Jersey and New York is responsible for a spate of whale deaths in the two states
They — and several local, state and federal legislators — also called for a temporary halt to offshore wind preparation work while the whale deaths are investigated.
“This whole thing is being brought up as a hypothesis that has no basis in fact,” added Capt. Paul Eidman, a charter boat captain and head of Anglers for Offshore Wind. “I'm concerned by some groups' baseless claims that the deaths are linked to surveys operating off our coast. We don't know that. There's no basis in reality for that."
Clean Ocean Action, which was not at Tuesday's press conference, issued a statement afterward defending its concern and reiterating its call for a temporary halt in surveying. “Orsted prioritizes coexistence with our communities and marine wildlife,” said Maddy Urbish, the company's head of government affairs and strategy for New Jersey."The offshore wind industry is subject to the most stringent level of protections for marine mammals and protected species.
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