Contrary to Politicians' Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don't Kill Whales

FILE - A pair of North Atlantic right whales interact at the surface of Cape Cod Bay, in Massachusetts, on March 27, 2023. FILE - People walk down the beach to take a look at a dead whale in Lido Beach, NY, Jan. 31, 2023.

Unfounded claims about offshore wind threatening whales have surfaced as a flashpoint in the fight over the future of renewable energy.