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The Impact of Offshore Wind Turbines on Whale Mortality: A Growing Concern

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Ocean City NJ, in recent years, environmentalists, politicians, and concerned citizens have raised alarms about the potential impact of offshore wind turbines on whale populations. Apostolos Gerasoulis, a Rutgers professor emeritus of computer science and co-creator of the search engine that powers Ask.com, has added a significant voice to this debate, asserting that offshore wind activities are indeed harmful to whales.

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Murphy administration Forging Ahead Undeterred by Recent Setbacks in the Wind Industry

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Atlantic City NJ, dispute a multitude of setbacks ,the Murphy administration is forging ahead with its bold vision to establish offshore wind farms along the Jersey coast.

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Rep. Van Drew: Offshore Wind Will Cause Energy Bills to Skyrocket, Harming the Ratepayer

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Ocean City NJ, Congressman Van Drew spoke at a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Markup to oppose the construction of offshore wind turbines due to their disastrous effects on various industries and sectors. Despite this, President Biden and Governor Murphy continue to advocate for the expansion of offshore wind projects. We must consider alternative energy sources that would not destroy our ecosystems, burden our taxpayers, and threaten the security of our nation.

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NJBPU Approves Over 3,700 MW of New Offshore Wind Capacity

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Atlantic City NJ, The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today awarded a combined 3,742 MW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE’s Leading Light Wind Project and Attentive Energy LLC’s Attentive Energy Two Project, advancing the State’s progress toward a 100% clean energy economy by 2035.

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Governor Murphy Trying to Turn Our Ocean into an Industrial Power Plant at Any Cost

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by Lisa Fabrizio. Linden and Patricia Quattrocchi, Clark Candidates, NJ General Assembly LG 22

Trenton NJ, in 2020 Gov. Phil Murphy declared, “Offshore wind is a once in-a-generation opportunity to not only protect our environment, but also greatly expand our state economy in a way that has
immediate impacts and paves the way for long-term growth. “Source: nj.gov ‘’ This remains to be seen.

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Ignoring Ocean Noise , Politicians Blame “Climate Change” for the Death of Marine Mammals at the Jersey Shore

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Long Beach Island NJ, Christine Todd Whitman, who as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush at the time of the 9/11 attacks told the public the air around Ground Zero in New York was safe to breathe, has admitted for the first time she was wrong.

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State Senator Vince Polistina Urges Governor Murphy to Issue 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Development to Investigate Whale Deaths

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Its time for the Governor to Follow the Science 

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Atlantic City NJ, Senator Vince Polistina (R-2) sent a letter to Governor Murphy today to express concern about a rising number of East Coast whale deaths and to request a 30-day moratorium on offshore wind development activity to study if there is a link.

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New Report says NJ Could Meet Entire Electric Demand with Offshore Wind

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Atlantic City NJ,  New Jersey ranks 7th amongst Atlantic coastal states for its technical potential for total offshore wind power but first in the states for current projects in the pipeline, according to a new report released today by Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The report, Offshore Wind for America, examines U.S. offshore wind potential by both coastal region and by state, while documenting the status of existing projects and technological advances. New Jersey could provide 379% of its 2019 electrical needs and 167% of its 2050 electrical usage with offshore wind alone, according to an analysis using National Renewable Energy Laboratory data. For projections of 2050 electricity demand, the report assumes that U.S. buildings, industry and transportation will all be powered by electricity rather than fossil fuels by mid-century.

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