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.
"Blaming offshore wind projects on whale mortality without evidence is not only irresponsible but overshadows the very real threats of climate change, plastic pollution, and unsustainable fishery management practices to these animals," Anjuli Ramos-Busot, the New Jersey director of the Sierra Club, said on Jan. 13.
Earlier this month, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the state's government would investigate the excess whale deaths. Other environmental groups, though, have sought a middle ground, suggesting that the current offshore wind development permitting process needed to be scaled back, but not scrapped altogether."I'm skeptical that either side is correct," Brett Hartl, the government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity, told Fox News Digital in an interview.
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