While it’s unlikely that the whale strandings are the result of pre-construction activities for offshore wind development, greater transparency on the part of the developer and regulators would be helpful:
- What surveys and other offshore activities are being conducted? Where?
- What is the timeframe for these activities?
- Any sightings of distressed whales?
- Other anomalous observations?
Absent regular activity updates, accusations and protests are likely to continue and intensify.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 