Offshore Wind

Two North Atlantic right whales, 2018. NMFS photo/Tim Cole.

New Jersey offshore wind project won’t threaten whales’ survival, NOAA says

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Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource propose a 600 to 1,000-megawatt project called Revolution Wind 2 on their federal lease off Rhode Island. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

Ørsted, Eversource propose Revolution Wind 2 project for Rhode Island

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has opened a third solicitation for up to 4 gigawatts off offshore wind energy, as developers continue to survey lease areas in the New York Bight. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

New Jersey opens third offshore wind solicitation, amid pressure for moratorium

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A dead whale washed ashore at Manasquan, N.J., Feb. 13, one in a series of strandings in the Mid-Atlantic states. Photo by Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra via Facebook.

Federal whale commission ties strandings to population growth, not offshore wind

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Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, speaks at a Feb. 19 rally in Point Pleasant Beach calling for a moratorium on offshore wind development. Photo by office of Rep. Chris Smith.

Congressional critics plan legislation, hearings on offshore wind

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A dead humpback whale is removed from the beach at Manasquan, N.J., before a Feb. 14 necropsy at the Monmouth County Landfill. Michael McKenna/Marine Mammal Stranding Center photo.

New Jersey congressman wants GAO to examine offshore wind

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A dead whale washed ashore at Manasquan, N.J., Feb. 13, one in a series of strandings in the Mid-Atlantic states. Photo by Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra via Facebook.

The offshore wind and whales public relations duel

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Offshore wind partners Equinor and BP plan the Empire Wind (left) and Beacon Wind projects. Equinor graphic.

Equinor/BP, Leading Light bid into New York offshore wind solicitation

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Coastal congressmen call for halt to wind surveys

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Investigators conducted a Jan. 15 necropsy on a humpback whale that washed ashore at Brigantine, N.J. Preliminary findings showed the whale was struck by a vessel, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. MMSC photo.

Federal regulators see no tie between whale deaths and offshore wind development

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A dead juvenile humpback whale washed up at Brigantine, N.J., Jan. 12, 2023. Marine Mammal Stranding Center photo.

Whale incidents raise pressure on offshore wind advocates

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