'Driving whales crazy.' Mixed reactions as Trump links wind energy to whale deaths
During a Jan. 7 press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Trump called wind energy “the most expensive energy ever” and likened wind turbines to “dropping garbage in a field.” He specifically pointed to the Massachusetts area, and said, “the windmills are driving the whales crazy, obviously.” Trump vowed to halt offshore wind development.
Trump says Massachusetts wind farms are ‘driving whales crazy’
President-elect Donald Trump says wind farms off the Massachusetts coast are “driving the whales crazy,” and his administration will look to enact a policy that halts the development of the “garbage” energy source.
Trump appears to blame wind turbines for killing whales in Mass., drawing criticism
Comments made by President-elect Donald Trump regarding whale safety in Massachusetts are drawing criticism from some animal experts. Trump made serious claims that Mass. is responsible for killing several of the mammals in recent months during a Mar-a-Lago news conference in which he appeared to attack renewable energy.
Massachusetts wind farms are ‘driving whales crazy,’ President-elect Donald Trump says
Wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts are “driving whales crazy,” causing an uptick in deaths involving the marine mammals, according to President-elect Donald Trump.
Local experts react to Donald Trump's claim that wind turbines are causing whale deaths in Massachusetts
NewsCenter 5 spoke to some Massachusetts-based experts as well as local groups opposing the construction of wind turbines in Massachusetts, to hear their thoughts on Trump's comments.
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