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Maleficent_Kale7442 t1_jadygy8 wrote

NOAA gave 'permission' for Ocean Wind (the developer) to incidentally kill marine mammals for 5 years during the construction of the project. When the project is complete, whales will prob be OK, (thats when they'll start killing birds).

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/incidental-take-authorizations-other-energy-activities-renewable

"The requested ITR would govern the authorization of take, by both Level A
and Level B harassment, of small numbers of marine mammals over
a 5-year period incidental to construction-related pile driving
activities (impact and vibratory), potential unexploded ordnances or
munitions and explosives of concern detonation, and high-resolution
geophysical (HRG) site characterization surveys conducted by Ocean Wind
in Federal and State waters off of New Jersey for the Ocean Wind 1
offshore wind energy facility"

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Maleficent_Kale7442 t1_jae0949 wrote

>And the surveys include sonar, seismic and echosounder technologies which can certainly interfere with whales and dolphins.

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