ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - More than half a dozen whales have washed up dead on Jersey beaches since last fall and, according to NOAA.
Skeptical shore residents are calling into question the underwater surveying going on in preparation for the offshore wind farm.
Save LBI claims they’re getting incomplete survey data on undersea noise and they’re demanding more out of Washington.Bob Stern has no problem with wind farms or clean energy, but with half a dozen whales washing up dead on Jersey beaches in the last few weeks, the president with Save Long Beach Island says more transparency is needed on sonar surveying happening 20 miles offshore and how it can hurt dolphins and whales.RELATED COVERAGE:"To do a serious, thorough investigation of where these vessels were when these incidents happened, what the settings are on these noise devices, to see how much noise is being generated.
And, whether these vessels might be the cause of that," Stern explained.Save LBI has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for complete survey data, which is being done to find the best placement for wind turbines.