The latest call to halt offshore wind development comes after eight dolphins stranded in Sea Isle City on Tuesday and died, prompting Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) to introduce a congressional resolution seeking a moratorium on the work until investigations into its possible impact on marine mammals can be completed.
Two of the beached dolphins were dead by the time officials arrived and the other six had to be euthanized. The animals were sent for necropsies but those results could take months. Scientists and experts in the field have repeatedly said work to prepare the coast for offshore wind infrastructure isn’t contributing to the deaths of whales and dolphins seen this winter. But Van Drew and other opponents argue they’ve seen no definitive proof that’s the case.
