https://apnews.com/c824f8d60d9600914f44b1563f0c565c

New Jersey environmental and utility regulators say they strongly support offshore wind energy as a way to address climate change, but they caution that the nascent industry will also bring side effects.

Scientists said at a forum Tuesday in Atlantic City that offshore wind equipment could harm marine mammals and birds if not properly deployed and operated. But several also said the wind industry can coexist with the environment.