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Calls to Halt Atlantic Offshore Wind Projects Grow Louder as Whale Deaths Continue
Sperm Whales found washed ashore on beaches on Jan. 25, 2016 in Skegness, England. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Scottie Barnes
By Scottie Barnes
2/22/2023Updated: 2/22/2023
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Three Republican congressmen and more than a dozen mayors whose coastal districts are near offshore wind energy sites are calling on the Biden administration to suspend offshore wind projects until a thorough investigation into a recent spate of whale deaths rules them out as the cause.

Since Dec. 1, 2022, at least 23 whales have been found dead along the New Jersey and New York shorelines. Whales have also washed ashore in Maryland and Virginia.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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