Save Right Whales Coalition
@SaveNARW
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The Save Right Whales Coalition is a nonpartisan group dedicated to protecting the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale on the East Coast.
Joined November 2021
See @SaveNARW response to @AP regarding offshore wind and whale mortality. @shellenberger @windaction.
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Associated Press claims that , “ Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know .” The story notes that 83 whales have been found dead since December 2022...
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RT @missbelmar: 🇺🇸 @missbelmar extends our deepest gratitude and takes a moment today to remember the heroes who gave their all for our cou….
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RT @envprogress: People say that wind energy is good for the environment, but a new study finds that East Coast offshore wind industry acti….
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New documentary, "Thrown To The Wind, Part 2," provides more hard evidence that the wind industry is harming whales.
Illegal Levels Of Whale-Killing Pile-Driving Noise By Wind Industry Documented. New documentary, "Thrown To The Wind, Part 2," provides more hard evidence that the wind industry is harming whales. The wind industry is not killing endangered whales off the East Coast, say
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RT @shellenberger: Experts said wind energy was good for the environment and the economy, but it wasn't. And now, with the cost of wind ene….
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We’re not going to stop until we get some answers, and you shouldn’t either.
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Today we wrote again to Dr. Spinrad to follow up on this and demand a response.
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If the sonar is much louder than permitted, this means the safety distances in the IHAs aren't really keeping marine mammals safe. They're likely getting too close to the sonar. Ms. Wagner's comments don't address this important issue.
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In our initial letter, we pointed out that NMFS did not follow its own guidance for determining sonar sounds levels at the source. They approved IHAs using sonar specs that didn't match the actual equipment or the manufacturer's specs.
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“These predictive thresholds. are not regulatory req's but provide important insight into the regulatory process as developers propose and NOAA considers approving specific measures to ensure that the project has no more than a negligible impact on marine mammal population.”.
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NMFS spokesperson Katie Wagner this morning responded to @siadvance's questions.
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“The problem here is that these people are presenting it as if they have a scientific argument, which they do not,” a Harvard professor told the Advance/SILive.com.
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We cc’ed @POTUS and leaders of key gov't agencies and environmental NGOs to request emergency action by NMFS and BOEM, beginning with immediate revocation of currently active harassment authorizations. @BOEM @MarineMammalCom @EPA @SierraClub @NRDC @EnvDefenseFund @oceana.
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In the September 8th letter, we argued that there has been a complete breakdown in the system designed to protect marine wildlife and protect the North Atlantic right whale from extinction.
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On September 8th, we wrote to @rickspinradNOAA to draw his attention to Save Right Whales’ analysis of the Rand Acoustics report, which found sonar at levels well above permitted levels in New Jersey waters this May.
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Exciting news! Today @shellenberger and @Public_News have made "Thrown to the Wind" FREE to watch! You can see the whole film here:.
The documentary, "Thrown To The Wind," is now released!.
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RT @mikerdean22: Tee up the subpoenas. New data reveal #offshorewind seismic sonar levels breach prescribed “safe” measures - Whale deaths….
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PRESS RELEASE HERE:.
BIG NEWS: the Save Right Whales Coalition has discovered mitigations approved by @NOAAFisheries to protect the critical endangered North Atlantic right whale are INEFFECTIVE. We are calling for an immediate halt to all offshore wind sonar surveying.
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