Animals
Rice’s whale, with about 50 left, could complicate Trump Gulf drilling
The Trump administration exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from Endangered Species Act requirements on March 31, 2026, setting up a direct collision between federal energy policy and the survival of Rice’s whale, one of the rarest large animals on Earth. With possibly fewer than 50 individuals left, the species occupies […]
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