Government Accountability Office to Investigate Offshore Wind Farms' Environmental Impacts Amid Whale Deaths

The GAO will review how offshore wind development along the East Coast affects the environment, fishing industry, infrastructure, and ship traffic.
The GAO's investigation comes after 39 whale deaths and pressure from lawmakers and citizens concerned about wind farms' effects.
The probe will look at offshore wind's impact on wildlife, fishing, tourism, the military, and shipping along the coast from Maine to New Jersey.
President Biden wants 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, worrying critics about the fast expansion of wind farms.
Some officials have asked to stop or slow down offshore wind development until the GAO's review, citing whale deaths possibly linked to wind farms.