NJ group urges feds to revise whale death reports tied to offshore wind

Protect Our Coast NJ challenges NOAA stance in letter to Commerce Secretary

Ocean City, NJ – A New Jersey-based nonprofit is pressing federal officials to revisit how whale deaths along the East Coast are reported, arguing current government messaging downplays potential links to offshore wind development.

In a letter dated Monday, Protect Our Coast New Jersey (POCNJ) called on U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to review and revise information published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), specifically regarding North Atlantic rig...