Case Study: Protection of Marine Mammals during Construction and Operation of Offshore Energy Infrastructure: Oil and Gas/Wind www.thayermahan.com | 860-785-9994 1: Background The harvesting of offshore energy is critical to the nation’s energy strategy but must be balanced against the sensitive marine mammals that occupy the ocean ecosystem. The United States is investing heavily in its offshore oceans for the harvesting of wind and fossil fuel energy. Proposed wind farm development from North Carolina to Maine (and soon to the West Coast), coupled with existing and ongoing oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico, is making the continental shelves crowded with activity. Developing a sustainable, ecologically balanced approach

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