Lawmakers Consider Changes to the "Marine Mammals Protection Act'

Lawmakers consider changes to the "Marine Mammals Protection Act'

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Famous wildlife biologist and TV host Jeff Corwin was on Capitol Hill this week to fight changes lawmakers are considering to the ‘Marine Mammals Protection Act.’  "Time tested pillars of American conservation are on the chopping block,” Corwin said. Republican Congressman Nick Begich is leading the proposal to change the MMPA, which he says is currently confusing and overly burdensome for coastal communities.  “This draft…

EnerGeo Alliance Testified in Support of the Modernization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)

Forrest Burkholder, EnerGeo Alliance's Board of Directors Vice Chair and President and CEO of SAExploration, testified today before the U.S. House of...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act under threat due to proposed reauthorization bill

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US Congress Holds Hearing On Changing The Marine Mammal Protection Act

The US House Of Representatives held a hearing this week to consider draft legislation that environmental advocates contend would gut the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

E&E News: Panel to debate overhaul of marine mammal law

A Natural Resources Subcommittee will also consider fish and land management bills.