End of Whales
“Saving the killer whale is talking about saving tribal culture and spiritual values,” said task force member Chad Bowechop of the Makah Tribe. When young m...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Orca and Human Families
June is orca month, and it is a time to celebrate these magnificent animals. Orca L92 (or Crewser) was reported dead on Monday. He was an adult male in his prim...
Kinder Morgan Risks Endangered Species Act Lawsuit
Today, NRDC handed Kinder Morgan one more reason to abandon its ruinous pipeline expansion project. The pipeline would illegally harass and risk harm to the end...
Another Crack in the Snake River Dams
We can replace the four lower Snake River dams’ power with clean resources that provide superior system reliability—easily meeting peak and off-peak loads a...
What would you pay to save salmon?
A new poll released by NRDC and its partners today found nearly four in five Washington voters say preventing the extinction of wild salmon in the state is “...
WA State Steps Up Leadership in Orca and Salmon Crisis
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed an Executive Order yesterday creating a new Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Task Force. This is a strong step forw...