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NOAA’s Biological Opinion for the Revolution Wind Project

“The low reproductive rate of right whales is likely the result of several factors including nutrition (Fortune et al. 2013, Moore et al. 2021). Evidence also indicates that North Atlantic right whales are growing to shorter adult lengths than in earlier decades (Stewart et al. 2021) and are in poor body condition compared to southern right whales (Christiansen et al. 2020).”

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Green Oceans Submits Comments to NOAA opposing the Incidental Take Requests for the Revolution Wind Project

Green Oceans submits comments to NOAA opposing the number of Incidental Take Requests to harm and harass marine mammals by the developers of the Revolution Wind project.

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Green Oceans Submits Comments to BOEM on the draft North Atlantic right whale strategy

Eubanks and Associates submits comments on behalf of Green Oceans detailing the problems with the BOEM-NOAA joint strategy to protect North Atlantic right whale in conjunction with offshore wind development.

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NOAA’s letter to BOEM warning that offshore wind projects will endanger the survival of the North Atlantic right whale species

Sean Hayes, PhD, NOAA’s Chief of Protected Species writes a letter to BOEM warning the Agency that offshore wind development could threaten the survival of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. This letter highlights that not just the construction, but the operation, during the entire lifespan, will also endanger whales.

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