Recently, what is believed to be a family of Minke whales washed up dead on a United Kingdom beach. The dead included a baby and two adults. It is thought by environmentalists that wind turbines pose a serious threat to these whales and probably played a role in their deaths.
“There are studies that show that the sounds created by the operational noise of the turbines create vibrations under that may in fact disorient marine mammals like whales,” said Bonnie Brady, director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association.
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen and Mark Duchamp, the president of Save the Eagles International, have written, “In addition, having forests of these enormous turbines off our coasts will greatly increase the risk of collisions for surface vessels, especially in storms or dense fog, as well as for submarines. It will also impair radar and sonar detection of hostile ships and low-flying aircraft, including potential terrorists, and make coastal waters more dangerous for Coast Guard helicopters and other rescue operations.” More.....
“There are studies that show that the sounds created by the operational noise of the turbines create vibrations under that may in fact disorient marine mammals like whales,” said Bonnie Brady, director of the Long Island Commercial Fishing Association.
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen and Mark Duchamp, the president of Save the Eagles International, have written, “In addition, having forests of these enormous turbines off our coasts will greatly increase the risk of collisions for surface vessels, especially in storms or dense fog, as well as for submarines. It will also impair radar and sonar detection of hostile ships and low-flying aircraft, including potential terrorists, and make coastal waters more dangerous for Coast Guard helicopters and other rescue operations.” More.....
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