US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Things to know about Rice's whale, rare species in way of Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
- On Tuesday, The Interior Department will consider Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's exemption request to allow Gulf drilling, citing national security concerns amid the Iran war.
- The Endangered Species Committee, nicknamed the "God Squad," can exempt projects from Endangered Species Act protections if cost-benefit analysis shows net economic benefits in national or regional interest.
- Fewer than 100 Endangered Rice whales remain in the Gulf, vulnerable to vessel strikes and noise pollution; a significant portion were killed in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
- Florida International University professor Jeremy Kiszka warned the species is "quite living on the edge," while scientists fear drilling could push the mammals toward extinction.
- The committee has issued exemptions only twice since 1978, but critics warn approval could set precedent for drilling in sensitive areas like California and endanger sea turtles.
Insights by Ground AI
25 Articles
25 Articles
Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists fear the species could be pushed to extinction if the…
Trump's plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
Endangered Rice’s whales live their entire lives in the gulf, where they’re vulnerable to vessel strikes, noise pollution, oil spills and climate change.
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Associated Press News+22 Reposted by 22 other sources
Things to know about Rice's whale, rare species in way of Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
·United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources25
Leaning Left9Leaning Right7Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left
38% Left
L 38%
C 33%
R 29%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
