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Environmentalists Sue to Protect Endangered Rice’s Whale

5/22/2025

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Oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico pose a dire threat to the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with a mere 51 individuals left. In response, environmental groups like the Sierra Club have taken a stand, filing a lawsuit against the government for insufficient protections in the new biological opinion aimed at safeguarding marine life from drilling dangers.

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Story summary

Oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico pose a dire threat to the critically endangered Rice’s whale, with a mere 51 individuals left. In response, environmental groups like the Sierra Club have taken a stand, filing a lawsuit against the government for insufficient protections in the new biological opinion aimed at safeguarding marine life from drilling dangers.