Conservation of endangered right whales faces 'serious setback' as U.S. drops proposed rule
The U.S. government recently dropped a proposed rule aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, a ...
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NOAA Withdraws Proposal to Expand Speed Limit Zones for Endangered Whales
Shortly before Trump’s inauguration, a federal agency withdrew a proposal to protect North Atlantic right whales from vessel ...
Humpback whales spotted off UK coast: Have European whaling bans brought them back from extinction?
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the humpback whale population has recovered extensively over the past half a century.
Why Trump should save the whales
Massachusetts politicians were fine with the economic costs of protecting endangered species – but only when it meant ...
Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act
Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early ...
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Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for offshore wind projects. He cited the impact ...
Lobstermen urged to move gear off Portsmouth coast to protect whales
A group of about 75 endangered North Atlantic right whales was spotted off the western edge of Jeffreys Ledge. That's about ...
SC Ports says technology, not slower speeds, can balance right whale, industry protections
The S.C. State Ports Authority, which opposed a now-withdrawn proposal to slow ship speeds to protect North Atlantic Right ...
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Federal agency backs down from protecting rare whale that calves off Florida
The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...
US regulators drop proposal that would have made boats slow down to protect whales
NC charter fishermen and officials expressed concern that the rule, intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right ...
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International trade group investigates alleged US failure to protect right whales
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), will investigate the U.S. for allegedly failing to effectively enforce its environmental ...