US Removes Protections for Endangered Rice's Whales
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the critically endangered Rice's whales, of which only about 50 remain, raising concerns about their potential extinction.
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Trump Administration's Gulf Oil Drilling Expansion Raises Extinction Fears for Rice's Whale
A federal decision, approved by the Trump administration, to expand oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico has intensified concerns about the extinction of the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with fewer than 50 individuals remaining.
US 'God Squad' Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drilling from Endangered Species Protections
A US federal committee, dubbed the 'God squad,' has exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act protections, a decision Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth justified as a matter of national security. Critics argue this move exploits a 'self-made gas crisis' and puts rare species like the Rice's whale, manatees, and sea turtles at significant risk.