Ocean Advocates Condemn Bill Passage That Would Delay North Atlantic Right Whale Protections

Lobstermen buoyed by US House passage of Golden bill to pause right whale protections until 2035 • Maine Morning Star

The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill to extend the pause on federal lobster rules in a 219-196 vote.  If passed by the Senate, the bill — introduced by Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Michael Lawler (R-New York) in June — would continue shielding lobstermen from new regulations to protect North Atlantic right […]

Ocean Advocates Condemn Bill Passage That Would Delay North Atlantic Right Whale Protections

The US House of Representatives has voted to pass legislation which would further delay protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales and further risk the species' extinction.

House Passes Bill Pushing North Atlantic Right Whale Toward Extinction

Congress Should Not Delay North Atlantic Right Whale Protections

As Congress considers H.R. 9436, a bill that would further delay protections for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, opposition is clear from constituents and conservation leaders across the East Coast. Continue reading “Congress Should Not Delay North Atlantic Right Whale Protections”… The post Congress Should Not Delay North Atlantic Right Whale Protections appeared first on Endangered Species Coalition.