Republicans Try to Weaken 50-Year-Old Law Protecting Whales, Polar Bears

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, polar bears

Conservation groups adamantly oppose the changes and say they will erase years of hard won gains for jeopardized species.

Republicans target 50-year-old US law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

Conservation groups adamantly oppose the changes and say weakening the law will erase years of hard-won gains for jeopardized species such as the vanishing North Atlantic right whale

Republicans Try To Weaken Law Protecting Whales, Seals And Polar Bears

A bill in the works has support from Maine fishermen and lobbyists for big-money species such as tuna in Hawaiʻi and crab in Alaska, among others.

Maine fishermen supporting bill weakening marine mammal protections

Legislation would weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears.

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law credited with saving rare whales

One of the US.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation is the subject of an effort for cutbacks

GOP lawmaker seeking changes to Marine Mammal Protection Act

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction.