May 6, 2023
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Senate Republicans explore whale deaths & wind farm concerns at independent hearing

May 3, 2023 | senatenj.com

New Jersey Senate Republicans hosted an independent hearing today where the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore and potential links to wind farms were discussed.

The panel was chaired by Senator Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) and included Senator Vince Polistina (R-2), Senator Michael Testa (R-1), and Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13).

“We held a very informative hearing this morning on whales and wind farms,” Bucco said after the hearing. “It’s clear from the testimony we received that the wind farm projects were rushed, there’s data demonstrating real harm to marine life, and shore towns and fisheries will face serious economic impacts that have been completely ignored. We believe it makes a lot of sense to put a pause on these projects to investigate the legitimate concerns that were raised today in greater depth.”

Participating witnesses in the virtual hearing included:

The hearing was livestreamed on Facebook Live. An archived copy of the video has also been shared on YouTube.


URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2023/05/06/senate-republicans-explore-whale-deaths-wind-farm-concerns-at-independent-hearing/