April 11, 2025 — Two federal agencies are reviewing a petition from an environmental group to create a protected migration corridor in the Atlantic Ocean, including off New Jersey, for the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The outcome of the review could have major implications for Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration’s “green energy” efforts. The corridor and its buffer zone would run through areas where New Jersey officials have focused their offshore wind turbine development.
On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office declined comment on the petition.