Southern Shore Lawmakers Say Unprecedented Whale and Dolphin Deaths Warrant Suspension of Offshore Wind Projects

Sen. Michael Testa, Asm. Antwan McClellan, and Asm. Erik Simonsen are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of dolphin deaths on a beach in Sea Isle City.…

Orsted skips congressional hearing on offshore wind energy, fishing, and whales in D.C.

Nino Cambria on March 16, 2023 It”s not a good look for the company building a massive wind energy farm off the coast of New Jersey, and it doesn’t help Governor Phil…

Marine conservation groups in whale debate took money from offshore wind backers

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – As the debate continues whether sonar mapping off the coast of the Jersey Shore and other areas has contributed to a recent spike in humpback whale deaths, the…

Whale washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo provided by NOAA.

Marine mammal rescue center says increase in whale deaths taxing staff

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Wednesday that the volume of whales and dolphins being found dead at the Jersey Shore since December has been “taxing:” for…

Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When humpback whales started washing up dead at the Jersey Shore in December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said nothing was unusual about it. The Governor cited an…

Seaside Park whale buried at the beach, initial tests hint at possible cause of death

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A deceased humpback whale that washed ashore on the beach in Seaside Heights on Thursday was buried under the sand at the beach by borough workers, but not…

Bucco: How Many More Dead Whales Need to Wash Ashore Before Gov. Murphy Does Something?

After another whale washed ashore on a New Jersey beach this morning, Sen. Anthony M. Bucco asked how many more dead whales will it take for Gov. Phil Murphy to do something.…

Sperm whale diving and splashing with huge tail

How many more dead whales does Phil Murphy need to see? Senator questions governor

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Anthony Bucco today asked his fellow state legislators how many more dead whales have to wash up at the Jersey Shore before Governor Phil Murphy…

Toms River joins chorus of towns calling for a halt to offshore wind project amid a rise in whale deaths

TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has repeatedly stuck to his guns, saying the increase in whale deaths at the Jersey Shore is not related to a massive wind…

Whale washed up dead near Rockaway Beach

ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY – A dead humpback whale has washed up along a jetty at the tip of Breezy Point. The latest whale beaching was previously suspected to be the whale identified…

Seaside Park whale likely not one spotted by U.S. Coast Guard earlier this week

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A deceased whale found floating off the coast of the Jersey Shore on Wednesday is not believed to be the same whale discovered by the U.S. Coast Guard…

Whale spotted floating, deceased off coast of Seaside Park

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Another dead whale has been spotted off the coast of the Jersey Shore. This time, the unidentified whale was spotted off the coast of Seaside Park in Ocean…

Environmental groups ask for federal investigation as mysterious whale deaths continue

Nino Cambria on February 28, 2023 TOMS RIVER, NJ – Environmental groups in New Jersey have told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they are fed up with the Biden administration’s refusal…

Whale scientist with Biden administration sounded alarm on off-shore wind farm last spring, ignored

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A scientist working for the administration of President Joe Biden sounded the alarm on off-shore wind farms and their impact on local marine life months before dead whales…

Deceased humpback whale spotted by Coast Guard near Sandy Hook

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – A deceased humpback whale was spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday floating near the Ambrose Channel, a shipping lane used by vessels in the New York…

Senate Democrats Block Pennacchio’s Effort to Enact 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Farm Surveys to Investigate Whale Deaths

New Jersey Senate Democrats blocked an effort by Sen. 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…

Photo of dead whale that washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo by MMSC

Native Americans now calling for halt in off-shore wind after New Jersey whale deaths

Nino Cambria on February 23, 2023 The largest lobbying group for Native American tribes called for a moratorium on offshore wind projects Thursday, according to Bloomberg. The National Congress of American Indians…

Save the Whale Republicans say something fishy going on at the Jersey Shore

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Experts and government scientists can’t explain why so many whales are dying at the Jersey Shore this winter. Now, Republicans are criticizing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s refusal…

Governor Murphy dismisses wind farm whale tales as political theater, disinformation

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Nine large whales have washed up dead at the Jersey Shore in a two-month span, sparking outrage across shore communities over survey work being conducted to build an…

As Whale Deaths Rise, Senate Republicans Call for Temporary Halt to Wind Farm Survey Work

Senate Republicans are calling for Gov. Phil Murphy to temporarily halt wind farm development work that might be linked to a sudden spike in whale deaths around the Jersey Shore.…

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