Cautious Optimism Over Canada's Big Orca Announcement
Today, Canada announced new measures to protect the Southern Resident orcas, one of the most endangered, and beloved, populations of whales on either side of th...
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Trump Says: Election's Over, Blast Away!
Seismic surveys constitute not only the main precursor to offshore drilling, but a serious assault on the ocean in themselves. They repeatedly pound the water w...
NRDC Files Lawsuit in Canada for Southern Resident Whales
Today NRDC, together with our Canadian partners, filed suit against the Trudeau government to protect the southern resident orcas. Few wildlife species are as...
Coastal Commission to Hear Harmful Navy Proposal on Weds.
On Wednesday, the Navy will come before the California Coastal Commission, claiming that its training plans for Southern California are consistent with the...
Petitioning Canada to Save Iconic Whales
Today NRDC, together with our Canadian partners, petitioned the Trudeau government for emergency action in the case of southern resident killer whales....
Congress: Biggest Attack on Marine Mammals in Decades
On Thursday, the House Natural Resources Committee passed a bill, called the “SECURE American Energy Act” ( H.R. 4239 ), that can only be described as an oil...