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Trump Fights Massachusetts Wind Farms, Experts Challenge Claims

1/8/2025

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President-elect Donald Trump has taken a bold stance against wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts, asserting they pose a threat to whales and vowing to stop their expansion. Yet, experts counter that fishing gear entanglements and vessel strikes are the real culprits behind whale fatalities. Local groups opposing the wind farms feel vindicated, believing their voices are finally being heard.

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President-elect Donald Trump has taken a bold stance against wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts, asserting they pose a threat to whales and vowing to stop their expansion. Yet, experts counter that fishing gear entanglements and vessel strikes are the real culprits behind whale fatalities. Local groups opposing the wind farms feel vindicated, believing their voices are finally being heard.