The claim that offshore wind projects are responsible for whale strandings and deaths is not supported by scientific evidence. Multiple federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Marine Mammal Commission, and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), emphasize that there is no link between offshore wind activities and whale strandings.(1) (2)Offshore wind operations follow strict protocols, including exclusion zones and noise-reducing technologies, to mitigate any potential disturbance to marine life.(1)(2)(3)NOAA highlights that climate change, particularly ocean warming, is causing shifts in the distribution of marine species. As prey species move closer to shore in search of more favorable conditions, larger marine animals like whales follow, leading to increased interactions with human activities. NOAA reports that humpback whale deaths, which began to rise in 2016, are likely connected to changing prey distributions and increased interactions with vessels and fishing gear near coastal areas, not offshore wind development.(1)The increase in whale strandings predates the construction of offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast.(2)(3)