Trump eyes an end to new windmill production under second term, says they are 'driving the whales crazy'
President-elect Trump suggested his administration will push policy to where no windmills are being built, suggesting it is the most expensive form of energy production.
'Driving whales crazy.' Mixed reactions as Trump links wind energy to whale deaths
During a Jan. 7 press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump called wind energy “the most expensive energy ever” and likened wind turbines to “dropping garbage in a field.” He specifically pointed to the Massachusetts area, and said, “the windmills are driving the whales crazy, obviously.” Trump vowed to halt offshore wind development.
Trump says Massachusetts wind farms are ‘driving whales crazy’
President-elect Donald Trump says wind farms off the Massachusetts coast are “driving the whales crazy,” and his administration will look to enact a policy that halts the development of the “garbage” energy source.
Trump Repeats Frequently Debunked Claim that Offshore Wind Farms Are Driving Whales 'Crazy'
Donald Trump has once again attributed the rise in whale deaths to offshore wind turbines, saying the renewable energy source is "driving the whales crazy."
Massachusetts wind farms are ‘driving whales crazy,’ President-elect Donald Trump says
Wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts are “driving whales crazy,” causing an uptick in deaths involving the marine mammals, according to President-elect Donald Trump.
Oil spill from sunken Russian tankers kills over 60 whales and marine mammals in the Black Sea
The ecological catastrophe began December 15, when two Russian oil tankers, the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239, sank ...
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Melon-headed whales strand on Tybee and Sea islands, a first for Georgia
Two melon-headed whales stranded in December, one on Tybee Island and the other on Sea Island, marking the first documented ...
How long can right whales live? Study extends their lifespan estimate
Scientists had believed Southern right whales have a lifespan of about 70 years, but a new study shows that endangered ...
The Bowhead Whale Survives Icy Waters and Killer Whale Attacks
The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is found in the icy waters of the Arctic. These are the longest-living mammals; some ...
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Whales may survive for more than 130 years, almost doubling previous estimates
A new study has revealed that right whales can live for more than 130 years, nearly double the previous estimates of their ...
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Some of These Whales May Live to 150—Double the Age Previously Thought
Bowhead whales were known to live up to 200 years, and a new study finds that southern right whales may live up to age 150 if ...
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How ‘scientist’ whales are helping uncover the secrets of climate change
Whales, which cover vast distances and can dive to great depths, are an indicator species for the entire marine ecosystem.
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Whales wash ashore on Long Island beaches amid rising marine mammal deaths
Juvenile humpback and minke whales were discovered in separate incidents at Roosevelt Beach and Tobay Beach as experts ...
DOC appealing for information after injured and dead whales spotted
It is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to disturb, harass, harm, injure or kill a sperm whale.