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Governor Murphy: No pause for offshore wind farms
2022-12-15
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared that there is no need to pause preparations for offshore wind farms in response to the recent spate of whale deaths near New York and New Jersey. Despite calls from state, local, and federal lawmakers for a break in ocean floor operations related to the projects, the majority of New Jersey's environmental groups have firmly rejected any association between whale fatalities and such work.
Thursday saw another dead whale wash ashore in Brigantine - the seventh reported death within a month. In light of this, an environmental group and some citizens opposed to offshore wind asked President Biden for a federal investigation into the matter. The 20- to 25-foot-long humpback had yet to be examined as plans were being formulated for a post-mortem.
Senator Vince Polistina, a Republican representing the area, argued that all work related to offshore wind should be put on hold until the cause of these deaths is determined, some of which are endangered species. However, Governor Murphy remains steadfast in his belief that such measures are not necessary at this time. It will be interesting to see how this debate evolves as more information comes to light.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared that there is no need to pause preparations for offshore wind farms in response to the recent spate of whale deaths near New York and New Jersey. Despite calls from state, local, and federal lawmakers for a break in ocean floor operations related to the projects, the majority of New Jersey's environmental groups have firmly rejected any association between whale fatalities and such work.
Thursday saw another dead whale wash ashore in Brigantine - the seventh reported death within a month. In light of this, an environmental group and some citizens opposed to offshore wind asked President Biden for a federal investigation into the matter. The 20- to 25-foot-long humpback had yet to be examined as plans were being formulated for a post-mortem.
Senator Vince Polistina, a Republican representing the area, argued that all work related to offshore wind should be put on hold until the cause of these deaths is determined, some of which are endangered species. However, Governor Murphy remains steadfast in his belief that such measures are not necessary at this time. It will be interesting to see how this debate evolves as more information comes to light.