Federal environmental and energy officials moved Wednesday to quell a growing controversy over whether work done by the offshore wind power industry is killing whales in the northeastern U.S., saying there is no evidence this is happening.
The issue has become contentious since early last week when Clean Ocean Action, one of New Jersey's leading coastal environmental groups, held a press conference in Atlantic City with resident groups and opponents of offshore wind to call on President Biden to investigate the seven dead whales discovered in New Jersey and New York since early December.
That prompted Clean Ocean Action to renew its call for a temporary moratorium on ocean floor exploration. The work is examining the ocean floor for the suitability of foundations for wind turbines and for laying cables between them and the shoreline, he said. Under federal regulations, vessels conducting offshore wind activities must meet numerous requirements designed to look for and avoid marine mammals, including whales.
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