Meghan Lapp of the Center for Sustainable Fisheries ripped offshore wind projects for deafening and eventually killing whale species after another carcass washed ashore in NJ.
Meghan Lapp of the Center for Sustainable Fisheries discusses an alarming uptick in whale deaths allegedly caused by offshore wind energy projects.beach Monday, making it the ninth carcass to wash ashore in the Northeast in the last two months and begging questions as to why the string of deaths began.
Lapp said Taiwanese environmental groups raised awareness about the problem in their own country as well when whales started washing up"dead and dead." Wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J. Locals in nearby communities have come out in opposition to the construction of similar offshore developments. "Sound is critical for communication, and important for navigation, finding food and avoiding predators."Lapp said there are thousands of turbines planned for the U.S. East Coast.
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