Humpback whale surface feeding on Atlantic menhaden in inshore waters of the New York Bight. Image taken under NOAA Permit No. 26260.
The top two threats facing whales off Long Island's coast are boat strikes and fishing nets.
Environmental advocates rally for offshore wind project
Advocates rally in Mineola to save Long Island 's Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project
Advocates gathered on the front lawn of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building for an Earth Day rally to challenge recent federal actions that have halted the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project.
Organizations present included Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Renewable Energy Long Island, the New York League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resource Defense Council, Local Union 3 IBEW, Local Union 806, Local Union 290, Climate Jobs New York, the National Wildlife Federation, the Sierra Club Long Island group, All our Energy, the Long Island Progressive Coalition, Minority Millennials and Vision Long Island
WHALE SIGHTINGS ARE UP
Skeptics of offshore wind energy have a misguided focus
Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues
Long Island Sound watershed projects get $12M in grants
'Protect Whales': 20 Groups Call For More Federal Protections, Funding
Citizens Campaign for the Environment and the NY League of Conservation Voters will host a virtual Lunch and Learn: Whale Tales and Whale Facts
DATE: Thursday, March 30th, 2023
CONTACT: Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, 631-384-1378, aesposito@citizenscampaign.org
Learn from the experts about whale’s off of New York’s coast, challenges they are facing and what are some of the causes of recent whale deaths.
Farmingdale, NY - Since 2016, we have witnessed an increase in whale strandings and whale deaths off of America’s shores. These high number of deaths are called a “Unusual Whale Mortality Event”. These endangered species are under threat from several sources, including ship strikes, fishing gear, plastic pollution, and climate change. Unfortunately, misinformation about whale deaths has led to concerns from the public. Join us for facts!
Join us for this virtual educational forum to hear from experts and learn more about the recent whale strandings and deaths, and what research is being done on the local, state, and federal level to protect whales. Presentations will be followed by Q&A.
When: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from 12:00pm – 1:00pm zoom
Where: Via Zoom—register here
Who: Speakers include:
• Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
• Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters
• Erica Staaterman, PhD, Bioacoustician, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
• Robert DiGiovanni, Founder and Chief Scientist, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society
• Meghan Rickard, Marine Zoologist, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
