The Murphy Administration has announced a round of funding for offshore wind research and monitoring.
The announcement came through The NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, who said in a press release, “Development of offshore wind energy is critical to mitigating and responding to the worsening impacts of climate change,” .
The initiative will include research like aerial survey of whales and a whale tagging study.
Wind energy has become a hot topic along the Jersey Shore as groups opposed to the wind farms have said they can cause damage and death to marine life.
