Dead whales are usually a sure-fire way to unite environmentalists — but not in New Jersey. Instead, a recent spate of beached whales in the Northeast is exposing rifts among activists, energizing Republicans and threatening to complicate one of President Joe Biden’s top energy goals. Since December, at least nine whales have been stranded on Read More »
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Of Whales and Wind: A Spate of Deaths Prompts Concerns
Of Whales and Wind: A Spate of Deaths Prompts Concerns | NJ.com | January 18, 2023 By Bob Hennelley Several of New Jersey’s leading environmental groups urged the Murphy administration not to consider the recent discovery of four dead whales on the Jersey shore since December as grounds to shut down underwater survey work required Read More »
Blaming 7 dead whales on offshore wind called dangerous by some N.J. climate activists
Blaming 7 dead whales on offshore wind called dangerous by some N.J. climate activists | NJ.com | January 17, 2023 By Steven Rodas | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Using words like non-scientific, baseless and dangerous, a group of climate activists on Tuesday condemned linking offshore wind projects to seven dead whales that have washed Read More »
Wind-farm builder tries to calm worries
Wind-farm builder tries to calm worries / NJ Spotlight / 11/10/21 JON HURDLE, CONTRIBUTING WRITER Some residents fear turbines will damage tourism, but Ørsted says they will be barely visible The builder of New Jersey’s first planned offshore wind farm rejected renewed attacks by some Shore residents who fear that the sight of turbines on Read More »
New Jersey Voters Strongly Support Offshore Wind Energy, Survey Shows
New Jersey Voters Strongly Support Offshore Wind Energy, Survey Shows / Insider NJ / 10/28/21 3 of 4 for expanding offshore wind in the Garden State Trenton, NJ (October 28, 2021) By wide margins, New Jersey voters support expanding offshore wind energy in the state and see it as beneficial to addressing climate change and Read More »
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents
Offshore Wind Allotments Prompt Strong Reaction From Proponents, Opponents/ The Sandpaper / 7/8/21 The LBI Coalition of Wind Without Impact is pursing all avenues to stop the proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind planned off the coast of Long Beach Island after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced it had awarded the project 1,510 Read More »