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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wayne Parry

Pause sought in wind farm ocean prep after 7th dead whale

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Lawmakers at local, state and federal levels called Friday for a temporary pause in ocean floor preparation work for offshore wind farms in New Jersey and New York after another dead whale washed ashore in the area.

The calls came as most of New Jersey's environmental groups warned against linking offshore wind work and whale deaths, calling such associations “unfounded and premature.”

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