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The right whale known as 5120 is seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in July, 2021.
Gina Lonati, University of New Brunswick. Taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited, as one reason, the impact offshore wind may have on marine life. “If you’re into whales,” Trump said, “you don’t want windmills.” Whale experts say the facts show otherwise.
Cold Current Kelp co-owner Krista Rosen holds up an example of wild sugar kelp that has grown on the company’s previously planted line in Kittery, Maine, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (Austin Leathers for the New England News Collaborative)
Austin Leathers
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Winter is planting season for kelp, a growing industry in New England.