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Rep. Golden calls on NOAA to provide more information on whale deaths
Representative Jared Golden is calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, to give full transparency on their findings from 18 recent whale strandings. He wants a deep dive into the causes of death, saying NOAA’s current release of data is surface level, leaving the public to wonder if it’s disease, vessel strikes or lobster gear killing the whales. In the letter written to the federal government, Golden says if lobster fishing is facing scrutiny for right whale entanglements, shouldn’t all potential causes be weighed? That includes offshore wind development. Video, >click to read< 11:15