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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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After Whale Death this Past Weekend, Renewed Concerns are Raised Over Offshore Wind Development

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Long branch NJ, this weekends two more dead whales washed ashore late last week in the tristate, reigniting a politically charged debate whether wind farm sonar mapping could be responsible for the growing number of marine mammal deaths.

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Assembly Democrats Announce to Hold a Hearings to discuss Marine Mammal Deaths in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ, Senator Anthony M. Bucco issued the following statement in response to Assembly Democrats announcing that they will be holding a hearing to discuss marine mammal deaths in New Jersey:

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New Jersey Senate Democrats Block Effort to Enact a 30-day Moratorium on Wind farm Survey Work to Determine if there’s a link to a Sudden Surge in Whale Deaths

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Senate Democrats blocked an effort by Senator Joe Pennacchio to enact a 30-day moratorium on wind farm survey work to determine if there’s a link to a sudden surge in whale deaths along the Jersey Shore.

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Time to Investigate the Mysterious Surge of Whale Deaths off the Jersey Shore

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Atlantic City NJ,

Senate Republicans are calling for Governor Phil Murphy to temporarily halt wind farm development work that might be linked to a sudden spike in whale deaths in the area.

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