President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about offshore wind farm activity in Massachusetts have struck a chord with others who have claimed they pollute and kill sea mammals, including endangered whales. But local scientists and conservationists are pushing back against those claims, saying there is no hard evidence supporting them.
Humpbacks, minkes and critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been washing up ashore at an alarming rate in recent years.
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The reason for this spike has been debated, with many speculating that the construction of offshore wind farms is responsible. This has been disputed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
