'Not unreasonable' to link whale deaths, offshore wind farm work, ex-Greenpeace chief says

Patrick Moore, a former president of Greenpeace Canada, said acoustic pulses emitted by vessels to survey the ocean floor ahead of offshore wind farm construction harms the marine mammal’s sense of hearing, potentially leading to weakened navigation systems and increased rates of mortality.

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