Endangered Whales at Risk From Offshore Wind, US Scientist Warns
- Previously undisclosed memo outlines perils to right whales
- Wind farms proposed near feeding grounds off Massachusetts
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Planned wind projects off the New England coast threaten to harm the region’s dwindling population of endangered right whales, according to a US government marine scientist.
The warning from a top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official, obtained by Bloomberg under a Freedom of Information Act request, underscores the potential legal and environmental perils of offshore wind development along the coast. President Joe Biden has a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind within the decade.