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NJ commits funds to study offshore wind development impacts
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Officials announce $3.7M in funding
State regulators on Monday committed roughly $3.7 million in funding for scientific research into the impacts that offshore wind development has on marine life. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the state Board of Public Utilities announced the funding, which will go toward five studies.
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NJ commits funds to study offshore wind development impacts
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State regulators on Monday committed roughly $3.7 million in funding for scientific research into the impacts that offshore wind development has on marine life. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the state Board of Public Utilities announced the funding, which will go toward five studies.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIn our spotlight on business report, state regulators have made a new commitment to studying how offshore wind development will impact ocean life.
The Murphy administration on Monday announced $3.7 million in funding for scientific research into the ecological effects of the industry, including studies into how whales, sea turtles and birds move through the areas where offshore wind projects are currently planned.
Wind energy is a cornerstone of New Jersey's efforts to stave off the worst effects of climate change.
A string of high profile whale strandings last year became fodder for anti-wind groups.
But scientists have said there is no evidence linking the whale deaths to offshore wind development.
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