The death of nine whales off the New York and New Jersey coast has prompted several GOP lawmakers to question whether the deaths were linked to the proposed offshore wind farm, but scientists say there is no evidence to support this claim. There are several factors that may be contributing to the increase in whale strandings in the mid-Atlantic region. The growing menhaden population, climate change and warming oceans, as well as a cleaner Hudson River and better offshore habitats for whales, are all potential factors. Although a preliminary necropsy on the humpback whale revealed blunt trauma injuries, the National … Continue reading Whale Strandings in Mid-Atlantic: Contributing Factors and Anti-Wind Energy Rhetoric