Humpback Whale Found Dead On N.J. Beach Near Nuke Plant: Patch PM

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Whale Found Dead On N.J. Beach, Last Seen Near Nuke Plant

Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, said the whale was seen near the cooling water intakes at the Artificial Island nuclear generating station. "The power plant was in a panic because they were afraid it would get caught in the intake pipe," Schoelkopf said. >>>Click here to read more

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