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Environmentalists disagree over cause of whale strandings
Clip: 1/17/2023 | 4m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Some blame offshore wind development activities, others say no evidence of cause
The recent string of dead whales washing up on the Jersey Shore is pitting environmentalists against one another. Opponents of offshore wind development are blaming the industry for the deaths, calling on the Biden administration to step in and halt development projects. Scientists and marine mammal experts point to other factors, like the increase in whales feeding off New Jersey’s coast.
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Environmentalists disagree over cause of whale strandings
Clip: 1/17/2023 | 4m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The recent string of dead whales washing up on the Jersey Shore is pitting environmentalists against one another. Opponents of offshore wind development are blaming the industry for the deaths, calling on the Biden administration to step in and halt development projects. Scientists and marine mammal experts point to other factors, like the increase in whales feeding off New Jersey’s coast.
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