Several conservation groups have initiated legal action against the Trump administration for removing protections designed to shield the critically endangered Rice’s whale from deadly ship collisions. The Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, Turtle Island Restoration Network, and the Sierra Club sent a formal notice to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on March 20, 2025. The notice challenges BOEM’s February decision to revoke a 2023 “notice to lessees and operators” that provided crucial safeguards for the whale species. Critical Population Status The Rice’s whale is one of the most endangered marine mammals on Earth, with only … Continue reading Trump Sued for Removing Protections as Only 51 Rice’s Whales Face Extinction Risk