Fact brief - Were the 2022 whale deaths off the US East Coast caused by offshore wind development?

Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Were the 2022 whale deaths off the US East Coast caused by offshore wind development? The 2022 whale deaths have not been linked to offshore wind surveys or construction. Research has found no evidence of wind farms driving whale deaths, and responsibly developed wind farms avert systemic harms of fossil fuels. Bad pract