The decision by NOAA to withdraw proposed changes to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule leaves the endangered species vulnerable, as its population has plummeted.
Gib Brogan, a campaign director with conservation group Oceana, stated, "While we've been waiting and watching the proposed rule move forward, and ultimately stall, we've watched on the water outcomes of the current insufficient protections, and we've watched whales be killed by speeding boats."
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey expressed gratitude to NOAA for their decision, stating, "We're grateful to NOAA for listening to our concerns about their proposed changes to the North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule."
The shift from the environmental conservation policies of the Biden administration to the more industry-friendly approach expected under Trump could jeopardize the already endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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